# meta-llama/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct

Calls to the model meta-llama/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct on Together AI stopped working on August 28, 2025.

- API: Together AI (api.together.xyz)
- Model: meta-llama/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct
- Kind: Model retirement
- Takes effect: August 28, 2025
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model meta-llama/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://docs.together.ai/docs/deprecations)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/together-ai/meta-llama/meta-llama-3-8b-instruct/

## What to use instead

Move to meta-llama/Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct-Reference, recommended by Together AI.