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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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Groq Upgrade & Migration

Current State

!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)'

Overview

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.

Model Deprecation Timeline

Groq announces deprecations with advance notice. These models have been deprecated:

Deprecated ModelDeprecation DateReplacement
mixtral-8x7b-327682025-03-05llama-3.3-70b-versatile or llama-3.1-8b-instant
gemma2-9b-it2025-08-08llama-3.1-8b-instant
llama-3.1-70b-versatile2024-12-06llama-3.3-70b-versatile
llama-3.1-70b-specdec2024-12-06llama-3.3-70b-specdec
playai-tts2025-12-23Orpheus TTS models
playai-tts-arabic2025-12-23Orpheus TTS models
distil-whisper-large-v3-enwhisper-large-v3-turbo

Current Model IDs (Use These)

Model IDTypeContextSpeed
llama-3.1-8b-instantText128K~560 tok/s
llama-3.3-70b-versatileText128K~280 tok/s
llama-3.3-70b-specdecText128KFaster
meta-llama/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instructVision+Text128K~460 tok/s
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instructVision+Text128K
whisper-large-v3Audio STT164x RT
whisper-large-v3-turboAudio STT216x RT

Always verify at: GET https://api.groq.com/openai/v1/models

Instructions

Step 1: Check Current Version and 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"

Step 2: Upgrade SDK

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

Step 3: Find and Replace Deprecated Models

// 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;
}

Step 4: Run Migration Scanner

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"

Step 5: Validate and Test

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));
"

Step 6: Rollback If Needed

set -euo pipefail
# Pin to previous version
npm install groq-sdk@0.11.0 --save-exact
npm test

SDK Changelog Highlights

The groq-sdk package mirrors the OpenAI SDK structure. Key changes to watch:

  • New model IDs added to type definitions
  • Response type changes (e.g., new usage fields)
  • Constructor options changes
  • New endpoint support (vision, audio, TTS)

Always check the GitHub releases.

Error Handling

IssueSymptomSolution
Deprecated model400 model_not_found or 400 model_decommissionedReplace with current model ID
Type errors after upgradeTypeScript compilation failsCheck SDK changelog for type changes
Auth format change401 after upgradeVerify constructor uses apiKey, not key
New required fields400 on previously working requestsCheck API docs for parameter changes

Resources

Next Steps

For CI integration during upgrades, see groq-ci-integration.

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