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Prerequisites

• Make sure you have the Cursor editor installed and an active SambaNova Cloud account.
• Obtain your SambaNova API key and model name from the SambaNova Cloud Dashboard.

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Step 1: Launch Cursor and open model settings

1. Open the Cursor application.
2. From the left-hand panel, navigate to Settings.
3. Click on the Models section.

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Step 2: Add SambaNova as a custom model

1. Scroll down to the API Keys section.
2. Enable the Override OpenAI Base URL toggle.
   • Enter: https://api.sambanova.ai/v1
3. Enter your SambaNova API Key in the corresponding field.
4. (Required) Also enter a valid OpenAI API Key – this is needed by Cursor to activate the editor.
5. Click the + Add Custom Model button.
6. In the Model Name field, paste the model name from your SambaNova Cloud dashboard.
   • Example: Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct

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Step 3: Disable other models

1. In the models list, disable all default models.
2. Ensure only your newly added SambaNova model remains enabled.

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Step 4: Confirm and finalize

1. Under API Keys, double-check that:
   • OpenAI API Key is entered.
   • Override OpenAI Base URL is enabled.
2. You may see a confirmation popup — click Confirm or Allow if prompted.

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Step 5: Start using SambaNova in Cursor

1. In the right-hand panel, locate and select the SambaNova model.
2. Begin coding or chatting — your requests will now be routed to your selected model on SambaNova Cloud.