SambaCloud model deprecation process
Notifications
- Production models: Production models will receive a deprecation notice of at least two to three weeks.
- Preview models: Preview models may graduate to Production or be deprecated with short notice.
Models scheduled for cloud deprecation may still be available on SambaStack. See the SambaStack models page for available options.
Communication channels
- Email: Users will be notified with deprecation timelines and alternatives.
- Documentation: Updates will be recorded on this page.
Model migration options
If you would like to explore SambaStack options to maintain access to a deprecated cloud model, please contact our sales team.
SambaCloud model deprecation record
All model deprecations are listed below, by date, with the most recent announcements at the top.April 14, 2026
On March 31, 2026, we notified users of the following model deprecations.| Model ID | Removal date | Recommended replacement |
|---|---|---|
DeepSeek-V3-0324 | 4/14/2026 | DeepSeek-V3.1 |
DeepSeek-R1-0528 | 4/14/2026 | gpt-oss-120b |
Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | 4/14/2026 | Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct |
April 6, 2026
On March 31, 2026, we notified users of the following model deprecations.| Model ID | Removal date | Recommended replacement |
|---|---|---|
DeepSeek-V3.1-Terminus | 4/6/2026 | DeepSeek-V3.1 |
Qwen3-235B-A22B-Instruct-2507 | 4/6/2026 | MiniMax-M2.5 |
Qwen3-32B | 4/6/2026 | MiniMax-M2.5 |
E5-Mistral-7B-Instruct | 4/6/2026 | SambaStack |
March 20, 2026
On March 6, 2026, we notified users of the following model deprecations.| Model ID | Removal date | Recommended replacement |
|---|---|---|
DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B | 3/20/2026 | gpt-oss-120b |
March 9, 2026
On March 6, 2026, we notified users of the following model deprecations.| Model ID | Removal date | Recommended replacement |
|---|---|---|
Whisper-Large-v3 | 3/9/2026 | SambaStack |
ALLaM-7B | 3/9/2026 | SambaStack |
June 25, 2025
On June 11, 2025, we notified users of the following model deprecations and category changes, which were moved from Production to Preview. We recommend transitioning to the suggested replacement models as soon as possible to avoid any disruptions. Models moving from Production to Preview:| Model ID | Change Date |
|---|---|
Llama-3.3-Swallow-70B-Instruct-v0.4 | 6/25/2025 |
E5-Mistral-7B-Instruct | 6/25/2025 |
| Model ID | Removal date | Recommended replacement |
|---|---|---|
Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct | 6/25/2025 | DeepSeek-V3-0324,Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct |
Meta-Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct | 6/25/2025 | Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
Meta-Llama-3.2-3B-Instruct | 6/25/2025 | Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct |
Meta-Llama-Guard-3-8B | 6/25/2025 | N/A |
QwQ-32B | 6/25/2025 | DeepSeek-V3-0324,Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
Qwen2-Audio-7B-Instruct | 6/19/2025 | Whisper-Large-v3 |
Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | 6/19/2025 | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
April 14, 2025
On March 31, 2025, we notified users of the following model deprecations. We recommend transitioning to the suggested replacement models as soon as possible to avoid any disruptions. Models that are being deprecated and moved to SambaStack only:| Model ID | Removal date | Recommended replacement |
|---|---|---|
Llama-3.1-Tulu-3-405B | 4/14/2025 | DeepSeek-V3-0324,Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct |
Llama-3.1-Swallow-70B-Instruct-v0.3 | 4/14/2025 | Llama-3.3-Swallow-70B-Instruct-v0.4 |
Meta-Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct | 4/14/2025 | Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct |
Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct | 4/14/2025 | Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct,DeepSeek-V3-0324 |
Qwen2.5-Coder-32B-Instruct | 4/14/2025 | DeepSeek-V3-0324,Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
Llama-3.2-90B-Vision-Instruct | 4/14/2025 | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |
Llama-3.2-11B-Vision-Instruct | 4/14/2025 | Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct |