SambaNova: gemma-4-31B-it token price increase ($0.22→$0.38 in / $0.59→$1.15 out)
What happened
Between the Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026 captures of SambaNova's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: gemma-4-31B-it input token price rose $0.22→$0.38 per 1M tokens (+73%); output token price rose $0.59→$1.15 per 1M tokens (+95%). In detail: gemma-4-31B-it model pricing increased from $0.22/$0.59 to $0.38/$1.15 per 1M input/output tokens (about 73% and 95% increases respectively). Pulse files it as a pricing change (price increase) with an upward direction.
It lands 36 days after SambaNova's previous change, "SambaNova adds cached-token pricing: MiniMax-M2.7 at $0.06 per 1M tokens" (Jul 6, 2026). Before that Pulse recorded "SambaNova cuts gemma-4-31B-it output price 49%, input 42%" (Jun 30, 2026), "SambaNova drops Gemma 3 and Llama 4 Maverick from API lineup" (Jun 17, 2026) and "SambaNova adds Gemma 4 31B at $0.38/$1.15 per million tokens" (Jun 2, 2026). SambaNova has been tracked since 2026-05-22.
In the same window Groq and Google also changed their AI & Machine Learning pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · Price−36%$0.59$0.38
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Price | $0.59 | $0.38 | −36% |
Values as written on SambaNova's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of SambaNova's pricing page (cloud.sambanova.ai) from Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where price reads $0.59 and then $0.38.
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SambaNova, the last 90 days
Full history- Oct 26, 2026packagingSambaNova swaps in MiniMax-M3.1-Flash, halving token prices across the board
- Oct 5, 2026packagingSambaNova swaps MiniMax-M2.7 for M3, adds $0.06 cached input rate
- Aug 11, 2026increaseSambaNova: gemma-4-31B-it token price increase ($0.22→$0.38 in / $0.59→$1.15 out) · this change
- Jul 6, 2026packagingSambaNova adds cached-token pricing: MiniMax-M2.7 at $0.06 per 1M tokens
- Jun 30, 2026decreaseSambaNova cuts gemma-4-31B-it output price 49%, input 42%
- Jun 17, 2026packagingSambaNova drops Gemma 3 and Llama 4 Maverick from API lineup
- Jun 2, 2026improvedSambaNova adds Gemma 4 31B at $0.38/$1.15 per million tokens
Across AI & Machine Learning in the same window
All AI & Machine Learning changes- GroqJul 20Groq drops Llama 4 Scout and Qwen3 32B, upgrades Minimax to M2.7
- GoogleJul 6Google Vertexai delays Agent Gateway billing to July 13, extends free window
- GroqJul 3Groq: Qwen 3.6 27B added, new Enterprise-only LLM tier + 1 more change
- GoogleJul 3Google Workspace: new Workspace Studio feature; AI Ultra Access dropped
- GoogleJul 3Google Cloud: AI Commerce Search pricing revealed ($2.50-$6.00/1000 queries)
Questions about this change
Did SambaNova raise prices in August 2026?
Yes. Pulse captured SambaNova's pricing page on Aug 3, 2026 and again on Aug 10, 2026 and recorded 1 price increase: $0.59 → $0.38 (−36%).
What changed on SambaNova's pricing page between Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026?
Price: $0.59 → $0.38 (−36%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Aug 3, 2026 and Aug 10, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does SambaNova change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 4 other pricing-page changes for SambaNova in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "SambaNova adds cached-token pricing: MiniMax-M2.7 at $0.06 per 1M tokens" on Jul 6, 2026; SambaNova has been tracked since 2026-05-22.