# What changed in replicate

> 3 changes in replicate 1 from its official release notes, upgrade guides and advisories: 2 breaking, 1 new APIs and options. Each one cited. Sources checked 2026-10-27. HTML: https://unstale.sh/pypi/replicate/

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## replicate 1

### Breaking changes

- For models that output files, replicate.run() now returns FileObjects rather than URL strings by default. (1.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/replicate/replicate-python/releases/tag/1.0.0)
- Pass use_file_output=False to opt out of FileOutput and revert to the previous behavior. (1.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/replicate/replicate-python/releases/tag/1.0.0)

### New APIs and options

- FileObject provides a URL, read methods, and iterable streaming, with equivalent asyncio APIs, for consuming file outputs. (1.0.0) — [release notes](https://github.com/replicate/replicate-python/releases/tag/1.0.0)