Cursor is an AI-assisted code editor. Follow the steps below to connect Cursor with a model hosted on SambaNova Cloud.

Prerequisites

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.

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

Step 3: Disable other models

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

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.

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.