Groq 400 'model is not available': the model ID is deprecated

TL;DR

'Invalid parameter: model mixtral-8x7b-32768 is not available' means the model was deprecated. Known swaps: mixtral-8x7b-32768 to llama-3.1-8b-instant or llama-3.3-70b-versatile, gemma2-9b-it to llama-3.1-8b-instant, llama-3.1-70b-versatile to llama-3.3-70b-versatile.

Fix

1. 'Invalid parameter: model mixtral-8x7b-32768 is not available' means the model was deprecated. Expected: You get the expected result; the problem is gone.

When to use

• You are setting up or using this Groq 400 'model is not available' feature.
• The symptom matches: the model ID is deprecated.

When NOT to use

• Unrelated Groq 400 'model is not available' issues (different feature, different failure).
• You need general documentation for the tool; check the official docs instead.

Compatibility

Reported against Groq 400 'model is not available' (mentions 3.1, 3.3).

Variant phrasings

the model ID is deprecated

Why it happens

Groq retires model IDs aggressively. A 400 naming the model means the ID is dead, not your code.

Edge cases

• If your error message differs even slightly, this is probably a different issue; search the exact text.
• Behavior can change between releases; the linked source reflects the versions above.
• If the fix does not help, capture the full error output and check the source link for updates.

Source: Groq retires model IDs aggressively. A 400 naming the model means the ID is dead, not your code.

Verified resolution: [groq-common-errors skill]: 'Invalid parameter: model mixtral-8x7b-32768 is not available' means the model was deprecated. Known swaps: mixtral-8x7b-32768 to llama-3.1-8b-instant or llama-3.3-70b-versatile, gemma2-9b-it to llama-3.1-8b-instant, llama-3.1-70b-versatile to llama-3.3-70b-versatile. Check the live list at console.groq.com/docs/models or call GET /openai/v1/models before pinning an ID in config.

Source URL: https://github.com/funxgao/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/saas-packs/groq-pack/skills/groq-common-errors/SKILL.md