# qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-maas

Calls to the model qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-maas on Vertex AI stopped working on October 21, 2026.

- API: Vertex AI (aiplatform.googleapis.com)
- Model: qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-maas
- Kind: Model retirement
- Announced: July 21, 2026
- Takes effect: October 21, 2026
- Calls after that day: fail
- Calls it hits: `model qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-maas`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://docs.cloud.google.com/gemini-enterprise-agent-platform/models/deprecations/open-models)
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/vertex-ai/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-thinking-maas/

## What to use instead

Recommended by Google: Self-deploy Qwen3 Next on Model Garden.