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Amazon Bedrock · Forced move · Announced October 10, 2026 · Sources checked Oct 17

Time to bail on Claude 3.x models in some Amazon Bedrock Regions?

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These models end in the listed Regions on November 13, 2026. Requests there fail after that.[1]

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Bedrock ends Claude 3.x models in some Regions on November 13, 2026

Amazon Bedrock removes five older Claude models on November 13, 2026. They are Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet. This hits a set of Regions in Asia, Europe, Canada and South America.

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How it is winding down

  1. Oct 10Legacy notice (first Regions)Done
  2. Oct 13Other Legacy datesDone
  3. Nov 13End-of-life dateNext

What to do before November 13

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  1. Check model and Region

    Look for these model IDs in the Regions listed. Other Regions may have different dates.

  2. Move to an Active Claude model

    AWS does not name a replacement here. Pick an Active model in the same Region and test it.

  3. Watch your bill now

    Public extended access has started, so prices may already be higher.

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Facts we checked

Facts and their sources
End-of-life dateNovember 13, 2026[1]
ModelsClaude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2, Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Claude 3.x)[1]
Claude 3 Haiku Regionsanthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0: ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, eu-central-2, sa-east-1, ca-central-1[1]
Claude 3 Sonnet Regionsanthropic.claude-3-sonnet-20240229-v1:0: ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, eu-west-2, sa-east-1, ca-central-1[1]
Claude 3.5 Sonnet Regionsanthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0: ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1[1]
Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2 Regionsanthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0: ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1[1]
Claude 3.7 Sonnet Regionsanthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0: ap-south-1, eu-west-2[1]
Legacy notice (first Regions)October 10, 2026[1]
Other Legacy datesOctober 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026, by Region[1]
Public extended accessStarted on the Legacy date; expect higher prices set by the provider[1]
Does AWS move you to a new model?No. Migration does not happen automatically[1]
Legacy modelsNew customers can't use them; existing customers may lose access after 15 days of inactivity[1]
After the end dateRequests fail in the listed Regions, unless you have a private deal with the provider[1]
How to check your RegionCall ListFoundationModels or GetFoundationModel and read the modelLifecycle field[1]
Apps that call these models in those RegionsRequests fail after November 13, 2026[1]

After November 13, 2026 you will see

Requests to these model IDs in the listed Regions fail after the end date. AWS does not move you to a new model on its own.

Fix

  1. Change the model ID in your code to an Active model.
  2. Check the state in your Region: call ListFoundationModels and read modelLifecycle.

Source: [1] Model lifecycle (Legacy) (AWS)

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  1. Model lifecycle (Legacy) AWS · primary · checked Oct 17
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What changed

Time to bail on Claude 3.x models in some Amazon Bedrock Regions? Act. You can stay. These models end in the listed Regions on November 13, 2026. Requests there fail after that.

On our scale this is Act: change a setting or plan before the date. You can stay.

Amazon Bedrock removes five older Claude models on November 13, 2026. They are Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet. This hits a set of Regions in Asia, Europe, Canada and South America.

Here are the facts we checked:

  • End-of-life date: November 13, 2026 (AWS)
  • Models: Claude 3 Haiku, Claude 3 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2, Claude 3.7 Sonnet (Claude 3.x) (AWS)
  • Claude 3 Haiku Regions: anthropic.claude-3-haiku-20240307-v1:0: ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, eu-central-2, sa-east-1, ca-central-1 (AWS)
  • Claude 3 Sonnet Regions: anthropic.claude-3-sonnet-20240229-v1:0: ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1, eu-west-2, sa-east-1, ca-central-1 (AWS)
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet Regions: anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20240620-v1:0: ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1 (AWS)
  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet v2 Regions: anthropic.claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022-v2:0: ap-northeast-2, ap-south-1, ap-southeast-1 (AWS)
  • Claude 3.7 Sonnet Regions: anthropic.claude-3-7-sonnet-20250219-v1:0: ap-south-1, eu-west-2 (AWS)
  • Legacy notice (first Regions): October 10, 2026 (AWS)
  • Other Legacy dates: October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026, by Region (AWS)
  • Public extended access: Started on the Legacy date; expect higher prices set by the provider (AWS)
  • Does AWS move you to a new model?: No. Migration does not happen automatically (AWS)
  • Legacy models: New customers can't use them; existing customers may lose access after 15 days of inactivity (AWS)
  • After the end date: Requests fail in the listed Regions, unless you have a private deal with the provider (AWS)
  • How to check your Region: Call ListFoundationModels or GetFoundationModel and read the modelLifecycle field (AWS)
  • Apps that call these models in those Regions: Requests fail after November 13, 2026 (AWS)

You can stay on Amazon Bedrock. You have to change a setting or plan before the date.

Leaving is a choice here, not a must.

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Who is affected

Apps that call these models in those Regions: Requests fail after November 13, 2026.

The date to remember is November 13, 2026. Make the change before then.

What to do before November 13

  1. Check model and Region. Look for these model IDs in the Regions listed. Other Regions may have different dates.
  2. Move to an Active Claude model. AWS does not name a replacement here. Pick an Active model in the same Region and test it.
  3. Watch your bill now. Public extended access has started, so prices may already be higher.

A few tips:

  • Make the change yourself before the date. Do not wait for the last reminder email.
  • Write down your current plan or settings first, so you can compare after the change.
  • After the change, open your settings again and check that it worked.

How to tell your users

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