llama-guard-3-8b retirement date and replacement

Name: llama-guard-3-8b retires (Groq API)
Start: 2025-06-06
End: 2025-06-06

Groq API · Model · retired Jun 6, 2025 (retired)Unverified

Dates

Checked Sep 25, 2026 on Groq's page

Retired	Jun 6, 2025 (retired)
Replacement	meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
Identifier	meta-llama/llama-guard-4-12b
Notice	Shutdown Date; June 6, 2025: Llama Guard 3
Source	console.groq.com/docs/deprecations

Date	Change	Source
Sep 25	Announced2025-06-06UnverifiedShutdown Date; June 6, 2025: Llama Guard 3Source	Source