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`llama-3.1-8b-instruct` deprecation and shutdown dates on every platform

llama-3.1-8b-instruct is tracked on 3 providers and hosting routes. No upcoming shutdown date is published. Most recently, Friendli retired meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct on Jun 26, 2026.

Last updated Oct 23, 2026

Friendli

llama-3.1-8b-instruct on Friendli
Date	Model	Status	Replacement	Source
Jun 26, 2026	`meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct`	Retired	None published	Notice ↗

AzureMicrosoft Azure / Foundry

llama-3.1-8b-instruct on Azure
Date	Model	Status	Replacement	Source
Jun 13, 2026	`Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct`	Shut down	None published	Notice ↗

Thinking Machines

llama-3.1-8b-instruct on Thinking Machines
Date	Model	Status	Replacement	Source
Jun 12, 2026	`Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct`	Shut down	`Qwen3.5-9B (non-thinking mode)`	Notice ↗

Every provider sets its own dates

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