Upgrade groq-sdk versions and handle Groq model deprecations. Use when upgrading SDK versions, detecting deprecated models, or migrating to new Groq model IDs. Trigger with phrases like "upgrade groq", "groq migration", "groq breaking changes", "update groq SDK", "groq deprecated model".
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!npm list groq-sdk 2>/dev/null | grep groq-sdk || echo 'groq-sdk not installed'
!pip show groq 2>/dev/null | grep -E "Name|Version" || echo 'groq not installed (python)'
Guide for upgrading the groq-sdk package and migrating away from deprecated model IDs. Groq regularly deprecates older models in favor of newer, faster alternatives.
Groq announces deprecations with advance notice. These models have been deprecated:
| Deprecated Model | Deprecation Date | Replacement |
|---|---|---|
mixtral-8x7b-32768 | 2025-03-05 | llama-3.3-70b-versatile or llama-3.1-8b-instant |
gemma2-9b-it | 2025-08-08 | llama-3.1-8b-instant |
llama-3.1-70b-versatile | 2024-12-06 | llama-3.3-70b-versatile |
llama-3.1-70b-specdec | 2024-12-06 | llama-3.3-70b-specdec |
playai-tts | 2025-12-23 | Orpheus TTS models |
playai-tts-arabic | 2025-12-23 | Orpheus TTS models |
distil-whisper-large-v3-en | — | whisper-large-v3-turbo |
| Model ID | Type | Context | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
llama-3.1-8b-instant | Text | 128K | ~560 tok/s |
llama-3.3-70b-versatile | Text | 128K | ~280 tok/s |
llama-3.3-70b-specdec | Text | 128K | Faster |
meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | Vision+Text | 128K | ~460 tok/s |
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct | Vision+Text | 128K | — |
whisper-large-v3 | Audio STT | — | 164x RT |
whisper-large-v3-turbo | Audio STT | — | 216x RT |
Always verify at: GET https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/models
set -euo pipefail
# SDK version
npm list groq-sdk 2>/dev/null
npm view groq-sdk version # latest on npm
# Find all model references in your code
grep -rn "model.*['\"]" src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" | grep -i "groq\|llama\|mixtral\|gemma\|whisper"set -euo pipefail
# Create upgrade branch
git checkout -b chore/upgrade-groq-sdk
# Update to latest
npm install groq-sdk@latest
# Check for breaking changes
npm ls groq-sdk// Find-and-replace map for deprecated model IDs
const MODEL_MIGRATIONS: Record<string, string> = {
"mixtral-8x7b-32768": "llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"gemma2-9b-it": "llama-3.1-8b-instant",
"llama-3.1-70b-versatile": "llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"llama-3.1-70b-specdec": "llama-3.3-70b-specdec",
"llama3-70b-8192": "llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
"llama3-8b-8192": "llama-3.1-8b-instant",
"distil-whisper-large-v3-en": "whisper-large-v3-turbo",
};
function resolveModel(model: string): string {
if (model in MODEL_MIGRATIONS) {
console.warn(`Model ${model} is deprecated. Using ${MODEL_MIGRATIONS[model]} instead.`);
return MODEL_MIGRATIONS[model];
}
return model;
}set -euo pipefail
# Automated scan for deprecated patterns
echo "=== Deprecated Model IDs ==="
grep -rn "mixtral-8x7b\|gemma2-9b\|llama-3.1-70b-versatile\|llama3-70b\|llama3-8b\|distil-whisper" \
src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" --include="*.py" || echo "None found"
echo ""
echo "=== Old Import Patterns ==="
grep -rn "from '@groq/sdk'\|from \"@groq/sdk\"\|require('@groq/sdk')" \
src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" || echo "None found (correct import is 'groq-sdk')"
echo ""
echo "=== Deprecated Method Calls ==="
grep -rn "\.ping()\|\.healthCheck()\|GroqClient\|GroqError" \
src/ --include="*.ts" --include="*.js" || echo "None found"set -euo pipefail
# Run tests
npm test
# Verify models are current
curl -s https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/models \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GROQ_API_KEY" | \
jq -r '.data[].id' | sort
# Integration test
node -e "
const Groq = require('groq-sdk').default;
const g = new Groq();
g.chat.completions.create({
model: 'llama-3.1-8b-instant',
messages: [{role: 'user', content: 'ping'}],
max_tokens: 5
}).then(r => console.log('OK:', r.choices[0].message.content));
"set -euo pipefail
# Pin to previous version
npm install groq-sdk@0.11.0 --save-exact
npm testThe groq-sdk package mirrors the OpenAI SDK structure. Key changes to watch:
usage fields)Always check the GitHub releases.
| Issue | Symptom | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Deprecated model | 400 model_not_found or 400 model_decommissioned | Replace with current model ID |
| Type errors after upgrade | TypeScript compilation fails | Check SDK changelog for type changes |
| Auth format change | 401 after upgrade | Verify constructor uses apiKey, not key |
| New required fields | 400 on previously working requests | Check API docs for parameter changes |
For CI integration during upgrades, see groq-ci-integration.
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