# Qwen Qwen3 14B — deprecation status

> Yes — Qwen deprecated Qwen3 14B and shuts it down on October 10, 2026 (in 68 days). The recommended replacement is Qwen3.6 Flash.

The 14B dense Qwen3. Alibaba points every retired dense model at qwen3.6-flash regardless of the original size, which for this one is a move from a mid-size dense model to a much larger sparse one - cheaper per token, but not the same thing at all.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Provider | Qwen |
| Model id | `qwen3-14b` |
| Status | Deprecated |
| Shutdown | October 10, 2026 (in 68 days) |
| Last verified | August 3, 2026 |

## Replacement

- **Qwen3.6 Flash** (`qwen3.6-flash`) · recommended — https://modeldeprecations.dev/qwen/qwen3.6-flash
  - Parameters it accepts: https://modelparams.dev/models/qwen/qwen3.6-flash

```diff
- "model": "qwen3-14b"
+ "model": "qwen3.6-flash"
```

## FAQ

### When will Qwen Qwen3 14B shut down?

Qwen Qwen3 14B is scheduled to shut down on October 10, 2026, in 68 days.

### What replaces Qwen Qwen3 14B?

Qwen recommends Qwen3.6 Flash (`qwen3.6-flash`) as the replacement for Qwen Qwen3 14B.

### Is Qwen Qwen3 14B still available?

Yes, for now. Qwen Qwen3 14B is deprecated but still answers requests until October 10, 2026. Deprecated models get no further updates and are the first to lose capacity.

### How do I migrate from Qwen Qwen3 14B to qwen3.6-flash?

Swap the model id in your API call: replace "qwen3-14b" with "qwen3.6-flash". Keep the rest of the request the same, then re-check the parameters the new model accepts before you ship.

## Sources

- [Alibaba Cloud Model Studio model decommissioning](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-depreciation) — accessed 2026-08-03

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Canonical page: https://modeldeprecations.dev/qwen/qwen3-14b
JSON: https://modeldeprecations.dev/api/v1/models/qwen/qwen3-14b.json