diff --git a/autogen/oai/cerebras.py b/autogen/oai/cerebras.py
index e87b048e1366..4cdec20b908d 100644
--- a/autogen/oai/cerebras.py
+++ b/autogen/oai/cerebras.py
@@ -137,45 +137,41 @@ def create(self, params: Dict) -> ChatCompletion:
         streaming_tool_calls = []
 
         ans = None
-        try:
-            response = client.chat.completions.create(**cerebras_params)
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Cerebras exception occurred: {e}")
-        else:
-
-            if cerebras_params["stream"]:
-                # Read in the chunks as they stream, taking in tool_calls which may be across
-                # multiple chunks if more than one suggested
-                ans = ""
-                for chunk in response:
-                    # Grab first choice, which _should_ always be generated.
-                    ans = ans + (chunk.choices[0].delta.content or "")
-
-                    if chunk.choices[0].delta.tool_calls:
-                        # We have a tool call recommendation
-                        for tool_call in chunk.choices[0].delta.tool_calls:
-                            streaming_tool_calls.append(
-                                ChatCompletionMessageToolCall(
-                                    id=tool_call.id,
-                                    function={
-                                        "name": tool_call.function.name,
-                                        "arguments": tool_call.function.arguments,
-                                    },
-                                    type="function",
-                                )
+        response = client.chat.completions.create(**cerebras_params)
+
+        if cerebras_params["stream"]:
+            # Read in the chunks as they stream, taking in tool_calls which may be across
+            # multiple chunks if more than one suggested
+            ans = ""
+            for chunk in response:
+                # Grab first choice, which _should_ always be generated.
+                ans = ans + (getattr(chunk.choices[0].delta, "content", None) or "")
+
+                if "tool_calls" in chunk.choices[0].delta:
+                    # We have a tool call recommendation
+                    for tool_call in chunk.choices[0].delta["tool_calls"]:
+                        streaming_tool_calls.append(
+                            ChatCompletionMessageToolCall(
+                                id=tool_call["id"],
+                                function={
+                                    "name": tool_call["function"]["name"],
+                                    "arguments": tool_call["function"]["arguments"],
+                                },
+                                type="function",
                             )
+                        )
 
-                    if chunk.choices[0].finish_reason:
-                        prompt_tokens = chunk.x_cerebras.usage.prompt_tokens
-                        completion_tokens = chunk.x_cerebras.usage.completion_tokens
-                        total_tokens = chunk.x_cerebras.usage.total_tokens
-            else:
-                # Non-streaming finished
-                ans: str = response.choices[0].message.content
+                if chunk.choices[0].finish_reason:
+                    prompt_tokens = chunk.usage.prompt_tokens
+                    completion_tokens = chunk.usage.completion_tokens
+                    total_tokens = chunk.usage.total_tokens
+        else:
+            # Non-streaming finished
+            ans: str = response.choices[0].message.content
 
-                prompt_tokens = response.usage.prompt_tokens
-                completion_tokens = response.usage.completion_tokens
-                total_tokens = response.usage.total_tokens
+            prompt_tokens = response.usage.prompt_tokens
+            completion_tokens = response.usage.completion_tokens
+            total_tokens = response.usage.total_tokens
 
         if response is not None:
             if isinstance(response, Stream):
@@ -209,8 +205,6 @@ def create(self, params: Dict) -> ChatCompletion:
 
                 response_content = response.choices[0].message.content
                 response_id = response.id
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError("Failed to get response from Cerebras after retrying 5 times.")
 
         # 3. convert output
         message = ChatCompletionMessage(
diff --git a/autogen/oai/client.py b/autogen/oai/client.py
index 87916319d082..7997a33a39ea 100644
--- a/autogen/oai/client.py
+++ b/autogen/oai/client.py
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
     ERROR = None
 
 try:
+    from cerebras.cloud.sdk import (  # noqa
+        AuthenticationError as cerebras_AuthenticationError,
+        InternalServerError as cerebras_InternalServerError,
+        RateLimitError as cerebras_RateLimitError,
+    )
+
     from autogen.oai.cerebras import CerebrasClient
 
     cerebras_import_exception: Optional[ImportError] = None
@@ -868,6 +874,9 @@ def yes_or_no_filter(context, response):
                 ollama_ResponseError,
                 bedrock_BotoCoreError,
                 bedrock_ClientError,
+                cerebras_AuthenticationError,
+                cerebras_InternalServerError,
+                cerebras_RateLimitError,
             ):
                 logger.debug(f"config {i} failed", exc_info=True)
                 if i == last: