Replicate Python SDK 1.1.0b1: What the Breaking Change Means for Your App (And What to Do)

Replicate Python SDK 1.1.0b1: What the Breaking Change Means for Your App (And What to Do) If you've been using the Replicate Python SDK in production, you need to read this. Replicate just released 1.1.0b1 — a beta that introduces a new replicate.use() interface alongside the existing replicate.run() . While replicate.run() still works for now, the beta SDK signals where things are heading: a new API surface, new patterns, and the inevitable migration burden that comes with every major SDK revision. Research note: Confirmed via GitHub releases — replicate/replicate-python latest release is 1.1.0b1 (prerelease, June 2025). The new v2 beta SDK ( replicate-python-beta ) introduces replicate.use() as the primary interface. Source: https://github.com/replicate/replicate-python | Fetched: 2026-03-28 What Changed in Replicate 1.1.0b1 The 1.0.0 release already introduced breaking changes — replicate.run() now returns FileOutput objects instead of URL strings. That forced many developers to up