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Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) Deprecation, Shutdown Dates & Migration Guide

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Track confirmed UTC deprecation and shutdown dates for Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) (Meta) across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI. Preview meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 → meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0 upgrades locally below, audit full configs in the Model Config Auditor, or benchmark token pricing in DevToken.

Tracked Variants 8
Earliest Upcoming EOL 2027-03-30
Recommended Upgrade meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0
Ecosystems Covered AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI

1. Quick .env & SDK Snippet Replacement Matcher

Edit or paste your .env assignment, LiteLLM route, or SDK model identifier below to check live 3-state EOL status and copy a ready-to-apply replacement diff locally in your browser.

2 of 2 configured models need migration
Full .env Auditor → Compare meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0 Cost in DevToken →

Replacement Diff Preview (meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 → meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0)

# BEDROCK_MODEL_ID: meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 -> meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0 [DEPRECATED · EOL 2027-03-30]
- BEDROCK_MODEL_ID="meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0"
+ BEDROCK_MODEL_ID="meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0"

# AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT: Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct -> meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0 [RETIRED · EOL 2026-06-13]
- AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT="Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct"
+ AZURE_OPENAI_DEPLOYMENT="meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0"

2. Cross-Ecosystem Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) Lifecycle Matrix (8)

Direct vendor APIs and cloud platforms retire dated snapshots on independent schedules. Verify the exact model ID, vendor lifecycle stage, and UTC shutdown date matching your deployment.

Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) lifecycle status, UTC shutdown dates, and replacement models across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI
Model ID Provider Calculated Status Confirmed Shutdown (UTC) Vendor Lifecycle Replacement & Migration Source
meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 AWS Bedrock(Meta) DEPRECATED (138d) 2027-03-30in 138d LegacyDep: 2026-09-30us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2
—Audit →
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meta.llama3-1-8b-instruct-v1:0 AWS Bedrock(Meta) DEPRECATED (138d) 2027-03-30in 138d LegacyDep: 2026-09-30us-east-1, us-east-2, us-west-2
—Audit →
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meta.llama3-70b-instruct-v1:0 AWS Bedrock(Meta) DEPRECATED (138d) 2027-03-30in 138d LegacyDep: 2026-09-30ap-south-1, ca-central-1, eu-west-2, us-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-2
—Audit →
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meta.llama3-8b-instruct-v1:0 AWS Bedrock(Meta) DEPRECATED (138d) 2027-03-30in 138d LegacyDep: 2026-09-30ap-south-1, ca-central-1, eu-west-2, us-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-2
—Audit →
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meta.llama3-1-405b-instruct-v1:0 AWS Bedrock(Meta) RETIRED 2026-07-07128d ago EOLDep: 2026-01-07us-east-2, us-west-2
—Audit →
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Meta-Llama-3.1-405B-Instruct Azure OpenAI RETIRED 2026-06-13152d ago Retired
—Audit →
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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B Azure OpenAI RETIRED 2026-06-13152d ago Retired
—Audit →
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Meta-Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct Azure OpenAI RETIRED 2026-06-13152d ago Retired
—Audit →
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AWS Bedrock regional scope applies across 7 tracked regions (ap-south-1, ca-central-1, eu-west-2, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-west-1); verify regional inference prefixes (us., eu., apac., global.) before cutover.

3. Production Migration Checklist (meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 → meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0)

Follow this deterministic engineering sequence before retiring pinned snapshots in production services and SDK clients:

  1. Inventory pinned model IDs: Search repositories and deployment manifests for BEDROCK_MODEL_ID, bedrock/ LiteLLM routes, and dated snapshot strings in the Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) family (4 deprecated, 4 retired, 0 active variants tracked).
  2. Benchmark successor quality & token pricing: Validate structured output schemas, tool-calling payloads, and latency against meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0, then compare input, output, and cached token rates in DevToken.
  3. Enforce keyless CI guardrails: Wire RSS, Atom, iCal feeds & CI Guard into pull-request checks so retired or deprecated Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) identifiers cannot re-enter production.

Compare sibling model families or inspect full provider-level schedules across every ecosystem hosting this family:

5. Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) Deprecation & Upgrade FAQ

Is Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) deprecated or retired across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI?

LLMEOL tracks 8 Meta Llama 3 & Llama 3.1 (8B / 70B / 405B) variants across AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI: 4 deprecated with scheduled shutdowns, 4 retired past their UTC EOL date, and 0 active with no announced shutdown date. Check the cross-ecosystem matrix above for exact snapshot dates.

What is the recommended replacement model when migrating off meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0?

The primary recommended upgrade target for meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 is meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0. Always test prompt formatting, max output tokens, and tool schemas on meta.llama3-3-70b-instruct-v1:0, and compare token pricing in DevToken before switching production traffic.

How can I replace meta.llama3-1-70b-instruct-v1:0 in .env and LiteLLM configs safely?

Paste your BEDROCK_MODEL_ID assignment or LiteLLM model block into the Quick Replacement Matcher on this page to generate an exact diff, or open the full Local Model Config Auditor to scan multi-service manifests with zero network upload.