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llama guard 3 8b RETIRED

meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b
Status: no longer in the live catalog. As of July 2026, this model id is not served — it has been retired, renamed, or superseded upstream. This page stays up so you can find the current replacement.

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Code calling meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b will error. Through an OpenAI-compatible gateway the fix is one line — change the model string to a current id and keep everything else. Our routing & failover guide shows how to avoid hard-coding a single model again.

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Frequently asked questions

Is llama guard 3 8b still available?

As of July 2026, the model id "meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b" is not in the live serving catalog — it has been retired, renamed, or superseded upstream. The successors below are the closest currently-served options on DataLLM Lab.

What should I use instead of llama guard 3 8b?

The closest current models are Llama Guard 4 12B, Llama 3 8B Instruct, Llama 3.1 70B Instruct — each is linked below with live pricing.

Will my code break?

Calling "meta-llama/llama-guard-3-8b" directly will error. Through DataLLM Lab, swapping the model string to a current id is the only change needed.