ModelClockSnowflake Cortex model deprecation schedule
Snowflake Cortex has 1 model with a published shutdown or removal date; the next is openai-gpt-4.1 on Apr 14, 2027. 6 more are deprecated without a firm removal date. In the last 12 months 1 model was retired or shut down, most recently claude-4-sonnet on Oct 14, 2026.
Upcoming shutdowns 1
| Date | Model | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
openai-gpt-4.1 | Shuts down173 daysDeadline moved from Oct 14, 2026 to Apr 14, 2027 | None published | Notice ↗ |
Deprecated without a removal date 6
| Model | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
Deepseek-r1 | Deprecated · no removal date | None published | Notice ↗ |
llama3.1-405b | Deprecated · no removal date | None published | Notice ↗ |
llama4-scout | Deprecated · no removal date | None published | Notice ↗ |
mistral-large | Deprecated · no removal date | None published | Notice ↗ |
Snowflake-llama-3.1-405b | Deprecated · no removal date | None published | Notice ↗ |
Snowflake-llama-3.3-70b | Deprecated · no removal date | None published | Notice ↗ |
Retired or shut down in the last 12 months 1
| Date | Model | Status | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
claude-4-sonnet | Shut down | None published | Notice ↗ |
Official Snowflake Cortex sources
- docs.snowflake.com/en/release-notes/bcr-bundles/un-bundled/bcr-june-model-deprecations ↗
- docs.snowflake.com/en/release-notes/bcr-bundles/un-bundled/bcr-august-model-deprecations ↗
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