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SambaNova Cloud gemma-3-12b-it model retirement

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On June 9, 2026, SambaNova Cloud retired model gemma-3-12b-it. Calls targeting this model fail since that date. The removal affects all requests using model gemma-3-12b-it on api.sambanova.ai.


What to use instead of gemma-3-12b-it

Move to gemma-4-31B-it, which is recommended by SambaNova as the replacement.

In SambaNova Cloud's words

Model ID: gemma-3-12b-it; Removal date: 6/9/2026; Recommended replacement: gemma-4-31B-it

SambaNova Cloud, Deprecations page

Facts

API
SambaNova Cloud api.sambanova.ai
Model
gemma-3-12b-it
Released
March 12, 2025 (models.dev)
Kind
Model retirement
Takes effect
June 9, 2026
Calls after that day
Fail
Source
Deprecations page
Last updated
Verified
, against SambaNova Cloud's own pages

Questions

When does gemma-3-12b-it shut down?

Calls to the model gemma-3-12b-it on SambaNova Cloud stopped working on June 9, 2026.

What happens to calls after June 9, 2026?

They have failed since June 9, 2026.

When was gemma-3-12b-it released?

gemma-3-12b-it was released on March 12, 2025, according to models.dev.

How do I find the calls this hits in my code?

Okapi reads your repository, finds the calls this change hits and opens a pull request with the fix. It never commits to your branches: every change comes as a pull request you review.


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