# Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 — deprecation status

> Yes — Claude Instant 1.2 is retired. Anthropic deprecated it on September 4, 2024 and shut it down on November 6, 2024; API requests to it now fail. The recommended replacement is Claude Haiku 4.5.

The last of the Instant line — Anthropic's cheap, fast tier before Haiku existed. It was retired in November 2024 with two months notice, and the Haiku models inherited its role.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Anthropic |
| Model id | `claude-instant-1.2` |
| Status | Retired |
| Released | August 9, 2023 |
| Deprecated | September 4, 2024 |
| Shutdown | November 6, 2024 (631 days ago) |
| Last verified | July 30, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Claude Haiku 4.5** (`claude-haiku-4-5-20251001`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
  - Haiku 4.5 is the modern equivalent of this tier. Like Claude 2, Instant predates the Messages API, so the request format changes too.
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/anthropic/claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

```diff
- "model": "claude-instant-1.2"
+ "model": "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001"
```

## FAQ

### When did Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 shut down?

Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 shut down on November 6, 2024. API requests to it fail from that date onward.

### What replaces Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2?

Anthropic recommends Claude Haiku 4.5 (`claude-haiku-4-5-20251001`) as the replacement for Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2. Haiku 4.5 is the modern equivalent of this tier. Like Claude 2, Instant predates the Messages API, so the request format changes too.

### Is Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 still available?

No. Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 is retired and no longer served — it was shut down on November 6, 2024. Calls to it return an error.

### How do I migrate from Anthropic Claude Instant 1.2 to claude-haiku-4-5-20251001?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "claude-instant-1.2" with "claude-haiku-4-5-20251001". Haiku 4.5 is the modern equivalent of this tier. Like Claude 2, Instant predates the Messages API, so the request format changes too.

## Sources

- [Anthropic model deprecations](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/about-claude/model-deprecations) — accessed 2026-07-30

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