## TL;DR

On the client side, the sambanova SDK retries 429s twice by default with a short exponential backoff, configurable with the max_retries option (set max_retries=0 to disable, or raise it with client.with_options). The rate limit is the number of API calls within a given minute.

## The error

```text
SambaNova Cloud 429 RateLimitError on the Developer account
```

## Fix

1. On the client side, the sambanova SDK retries 429s twice by default with a short exponential backoff, configurable with the max_retries option (set max_retries=0 to disable, or raise it with client.with_options).
   Expected: You get the expected result; the problem is gone.
2. Re-run the original operation and confirm the error is gone.
   Expected: no error, normal output.

## When to use

- You hit this exact error.
- The symptom matches: SambaNova Cloud 429 RateLimitError on the Developer account.

## When NOT to use

- A different error message; the cause here is specific to this error.
- Unrelated issues with a different cause.
- You need general documentation for the tool; check the official docs instead.

## Compatibility

Reported per the linked source. Source: https://community.sambanova.ai/t/rate-limit-informations/259.

## Variant phrasings

### SambaNova Cloud 429 RateLimitError on the Developer account

## Why it happens

Calls to api.sambanova.ai start failing with 429 RateLimitError at what looks like modest volume. SambaNova staff explain the rate limit counts API calls within a given minute per API key, so one app request that fans out to 2-3 model calls burns the budget fast. The free tier is 20 requests per day.

## Edge cases

- If your error message differs even slightly, this is probably a different issue; search the exact text.
- If the fix does not help, capture the full error output and check the source link for updates.

## Source

https://community.sambanova.ai/t/rate-limit-informations/259