SambaNova Cloud

SambaNova Cloud provides high-speed inference for open models leveraging their DataScale systems.

🚀 Key Specs (2026 Update)

  • Model Support: Llama 3 series, high-speed open-weights.
  • Hardware Tier: DataScale / RDUs (Reconfigurable Data Units).
  • Free Allowance: $5 Credit (Approximately 30M free tokens).
  • Primary Strength: Balance between inference speed and daily throughput.

🗝 How to get an API Key

  1. Visit SambaNova Cloud.
  2. Sign up and verify your email.
  3. Access your API key from the dashboard.

🛠 Usage Example (Bash)

curl -X POST "https://api.sambanova.ai/v1/chat/completions" \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $SAMBANOVA_API_KEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{
       "model": "meta-llama/Llama-2-70b-chat",
       "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a joke."}]
     }'