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SambaNova Provider Guide

Open-weight flagships (Llama 3.3 70B, GPT-OSS 120B, DeepSeek V3.x, MiniMax, Gemma 4) on SambaNova's RDU-accelerated cloud

Overview​

SambaNova Cloud serves open-weight models on its Reconfigurable Dataflow Units. NeuroLink wraps api.sambanova.ai/v1 (OpenAI-compatible, zero-quirk Tier 2 catalog entry) so the standard generate / stream contract applies.

Roster verified against a live authenticated /v1/models on 2026-08-27:

  • Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct (default) — production, 128K context
  • gpt-oss-120b — production, 128K context
  • DeepSeek-V3.1 — production reasoning model, 128K context
  • DeepSeek-V3.2 — vendor preview, 32K context
  • MiniMax-M2.7 — production, 192K context
  • MiniMax-M3 — vision-capable per the vendor dashboard
  • gemma-4-31B-it — vendor preview; vision (text + image + video)

Key Facts​

  • Protocol: OpenAI-compatible (/v1/chat/completions)
  • Default base URL: https://api.sambanova.ai/v1
  • Default model: Meta-Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct
  • Vision: gemma-4-31B-it (image + video) and MiniMax-M3
  • Streaming / tool calling: per the OpenAI-compatible contract
  • ⚠️ Billing (probed live 2026-08-27): new accounts have no free allowance — every call returns 402 PAYMENT_METHOD_REQUIRED (balance_units: 0) until a payment method is added and credits are purchased at cloud.sambanova.ai/plans/billing. The onboarding wizard's payment step may show "temporarily unavailable" — use the Billing page instead.
  • Pricing (per million tokens, vendor pricing page 2026-08-27): Llama-3.3-70B $0.60/$1.20 · gpt-oss-120b $0.22/$0.59 · DeepSeek-V3.x $3.00/$4.50 · MiniMax $0.60/$2.40 · gemma-4-31B-it $0.38/$1.15
  • API keys are bare UUIDs (no sk--style prefix) — keep them out of logs; NeuroLink's Authorization-header redaction covers them.

Quick Start​

1. Get an API Key​

Sign up at https://cloud.sambanova.ai (Google/Microsoft OAuth), complete the profile step, add a payment method + credits under Plans → Billing, and create a key under API Keys.

2. Configure Environment​

# Required
SAMBANOVA_API_KEY=...

# Optional: override the default model
SAMBANOVA_MODEL=gpt-oss-120b

# Optional: override the base URL
# SAMBANOVA_BASE_URL=https://api.sambanova.ai/v1

3. Generate Your First Response​

import { NeuroLink } from "@juspay/neurolink";

const ai = new NeuroLink();

const result = await ai.generate({
  provider: "sambanova",
  input: { text: "What is a reconfigurable dataflow unit?" },
});

console.log(result.content);

CLI Usage​

pnpm run cli generate "Quick question" --provider sambanova
pnpm run cli stream "Count to ten" --provider sambanova
pnpm run cli generate "Hi" --provider sambanova --model gpt-oss-120b

Configuration Reference​

Environment VariableRequiredDefaultDescription
SAMBANOVA_API_KEYYes—SambaNova API key
SAMBANOVA_MODELNoMeta-Llama-3.3-70B-InstructDefault model
SAMBANOVA_BASE_URLNohttps://api.sambanova.ai/v1Base URL

Troubleshooting​

402 on every call / "PAYMENT_METHOD_REQUIRED"​

The account has no credits — new accounts have no free allowance. Add a payment method and purchase credits at cloud.sambanova.ai/plans/billing.

"Invalid SambaNova API key"​

test -n "$SAMBANOVA_API_KEY" && echo "SAMBANOVA_API_KEY is set" || echo "SAMBANOVA_API_KEY is missing"

Rotate at cloud.sambanova.ai/apis. A bad key returns an OpenAI-shaped 401 with "code": "invalid_api_key".

404 for a model that used to exist​

Preview models (DeepSeek-V3.2, gemma-4-31B-it) "may be removed at short notice" per the vendor. Verify with an authenticated GET https://api.sambanova.ai/v1/models.

See Also​

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