# Whisper-Large-v3 — Deprecated — shutdown 3/9/2026

For Whisper-Large-v3, provider is SambaNova; lifecycle status is Deprecated; deprecation announced is March 6, 2026; shutdown / retirement date is 3/9/2026; recommended replacement is SambaStack; platform / deployment scope is SambaNova SambaCloud, recorded from its source on 2026-09-15.

- **Provider:** SambaNova _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Model ID / API name:** Whisper-Large-v3 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lifecycle status:** Deprecated _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Deprecation announced:** March 6, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Shutdown / retirement date:** 3/9/2026 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Recommended replacement:** SambaStack _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Platform / deployment scope:** SambaNova SambaCloud _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> | `Whisper-Large-v3` | 3/9/2026     | `SambaStack`            |

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Lifecycle status

> This document outlines the deprecation process, provides guidance on migration, and maintains a historical record of deprecated models with their recommended alternatives.

### Deprecation announced

> March 9, 2026 On March 6, 2026, SambaNova notified users of the following model deprecations.

## Source

- https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations.md
- https://docs.sambanova.ai/docs/en/models/deprecations

Last verified: 2026-09-15. Review by: 2026-10-15.
Part of [AI model deprecation and retirement dates by provider](https://referencesource.org/ai-model-deprecation-and-retirement/).