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whisper-large-v3 model retirement
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Calls to the model whisper-large-v3 on SambaNova Cloud stopped working on March 9, 2026.
What to use instead of whisper-large-v3
Recommended by SambaNova: SambaStack.
In SambaNova Cloud's words
Model ID: Whisper-Large-v3; Removal date: 3/9/2026; Recommended replacement: SambaStack
Facts
- API
- SambaNova Cloud
api.sambanova.ai - Model
whisper-large-v3- Released
- September 1, 2023 (models.dev)
- Kind
- Model retirement
- Takes effect
- March 9, 2026
- Calls after that day
- Fail
- Source
- Deprecations page
- Last updated
- Verified
- , against SambaNova Cloud's own pages
Questions
When does whisper-large-v3 shut down?
Calls to the model whisper-large-v3 on SambaNova Cloud stopped working on March 9, 2026.
What happens to calls after March 9, 2026?
They have failed since March 9, 2026.
When was whisper-large-v3 released?
whisper-large-v3 was released on September 1, 2023, 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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