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Together AI qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base model retirement

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On September 11, 2026, Together AI retired model qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base. Calls targeting this model fail since that day. Requests are no longer served under the retired base identifier.


What to use instead of qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base

Update requests to use Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B, which is the replacement recommended by Together AI.

In Together AI's words

Removal date: 2026-09-11; Model: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-Base; Suggested replacement: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B

Together AI, Deprecations page

Facts

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Model
qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base
Released
February 24, 2026 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
September 11, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against Together AI's own pages

Questions

When does qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base shut down?

Calls to the model qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base on Together AI stopped working on September 11, 2026.

What happens to calls after September 11, 2026?

They have failed since September 11, 2026.

When was qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base released?

qwen/qwen3.5-35b-a3b-base was released on February 24, 2026, according to models.dev.

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

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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