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DeepInfra stepfun-ai/step-5-preview model retirement

Stopped working

DeepInfra will retire the model stepfun-ai/step-5-preview on October 29, 2026. After this date, calls using model stepfun-ai/step-5-preview will fail.


What to use instead of stepfun-ai/step-5-preview

Move to zai-org/GLM-5.3-Flash, which is recommended by DeepInfra.


Facts

API
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Model
stepfun-ai/step-5-preview
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
October 29, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Model list
Last updated
Verified
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Questions

When does stepfun-ai/step-5-preview shut down?

Calls to the model stepfun-ai/step-5-preview on DeepInfra stopped working on October 29, 2026.

What happens to calls after October 29, 2026?

They have failed since October 29, 2026.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

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