Managed inference API
Nebius Token Factory
NVIDIA-backed hosted-open-model API (60+ models, OpenAI-compatible) — the direct peer of Together and Fireworks for production open-model serving.
Editorial scores last reviewed September 3, 2026
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Best for
Production open-model APIs with EU capacity and predictable per-token billing
Watch out
Model catalog moves with upstream releases — confirm exact checkpoints and quota tiers; platform was rebranded (AI Studio → Token Factory) so docs may use either name. 2026-08/09: first AI cloud to adopt NVIDIA Groq 3 LPX in Token Factory (3,400 output tok/sec single-user on Gemma 4 31B, announced 2026-08-24) paired with Vera Rubin NVL72; a storm-driven us-central1 cooling outage hit 2026-08-19 (post-mortem 2026-08-27) — multi-region failover is worth configuring
| Billing | Per-token API pricing, pay-as-you-go with committed-use options |
|---|---|
| GPU choice | Platform-managed (H100/H200-class pools) — platform picks the SKU |
| Cold start | Typically warm API endpoints; dedicated options available |
| Model access | 60+ open-source models (Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, Mistral and more) via one OpenAI-compatible API |
Fit detail
When Nebius Token Factory is the right shortlist — and when it is not
Use these lists to kill bad comparisons early, before you compare logos.
Ideal for
- Production open-model serving with enterprise posture
- EU-region capacity requirements
- Teams standardising on OpenAI-compatible APIs across providers
Usually not ideal for
- Raw GPU rental or custom CUDA environments
- Models outside the served catalog
- Spot-priced experimentation
Spend & ops
How cost behaves — and what breaks first
No invented $/hour quotes. These notes explain the failure modes that show up on the first real invoice.
Cost mental model
Per-token list rates with committed-use discounts; sits between the budget APIs and the premium speed providers
Ops notes
- Rebrand means older docs/tutorials reference AI Studio
- Compare quota and throughput tiers against Together/Fireworks before committing
Fit scores
Nebius Token Factory on the decision axes
Same editorial scale as the hub chart — useful for shortlists, not as a price quote.
- GPU choice2/10
- Time-to-serving (editorial)4/10
- Price clarity4/10
- Production ops4/10
- Open-model breadth4/10
Among all providers
GPU choice
Pick exact GPUs
Time-to-serving (editorial)
Warm-path fit
Price clarity
Easy to forecast
Production ops
Less DIY ops
Open-model breadth
Catalog depth
Scores are editorial planning ratings (1–10) for product shape — not published $/hour quotes or vendor SLAs. Verify current pricing on each provider site.
Related
Keep the decision attached to the rest of the stack
Cloud rental is one path. Local VRAM and open-weight fit still matter.