# gemma-3-12b-it

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

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

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

- 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
- Calls it hits: `model gemma-3-12b-it`
- Source: [Deprecations page](https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations)
- Verified: November 6, 2026, against SambaNova Cloud's own pages
- Page: https://www.okapi.bot/models/sambanova-cloud/gemma-3-12b-it/

## SambaNova Cloud's words

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

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