How to Get a Free SambaNova API Key (2026)

4 free models available — no credit card required. Get your SambaNova API key → Test free models →

SambaNova FreeLLM Score

👍 59/100 Good Option — Notable for stable service How we score →
🎁 Generosity 55 🌍 Access 75 📚 Breadth 40 ⚡ Reliability 100 🔌 Compat 0 🧠 Quality 85

All Free SambaNova Models — Context Windows & Rate Limits

Model Context Max Output Modality Rate Limit Released Status
MiniMax-M2.7 128K 8K textreasoning 20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD Mar 18, 2026 Online
DeepSeek-V3.2 (Preview) 128K 8K text 20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD Online
gemma-4-31B-it (Preview) 128K 8K textimagereasoning 20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD Apr 2, 2026 Online
DeepSeek-V3.1 128K 8K text 20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD Aug 21, 2025 Online

SambaNova Free Tier Limits & Pricing

Credit Card Not required
Free Tier Permanently free
Context Range 128K
Total Models 4 free
Rate Limits 20 RPM, 20 RPD, 200K TPD
API Compatibility See provider docs

SambaNova API Setup Tutorial & Tools

SambaNova is fully compatible with popular AI coding assistants like Cursor, Claude Code, and more. To see step-by-step API configuration instructions for your favorite tool, please visit our Global Configuration Guide →

Use Cases

What SambaNova's free models are best for, based on aggregated model capabilities:

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