Nebius Token Factory
Open-source AI inference at enterprise scale
Our take on Nebius Token Factory
Low-cost OpenAI-compatible inference for 60+ open models with Fast/Base tiers, dedicated endpoints (99.9% SLA), and EU residency. Best for open-model teams; weaker for proprietary-model or polished-console needs.
Good for
- Enterprises serving open-weight models at volume with per-token pricing and contractual SLAs
- European organizations needing EU data residency, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, or ISO 27001
- Teams scaling from shared API to dedicated endpoints to GPU clusters without switching vendors
Consider first
- Teams requiring proprietary frontier models (Claude, GPT, Gemini) from the same endpoint
- Startups prioritizing developer-experience-first consoles and large third-party ecosystems
- Procurement environments where Yandex heritage is disqualifying
Strengths
- Vertically integrated economics: owns data centers, power, and serving layer — margins not squeezed by cloud landlord
- NVIDIA $2B strategic equity investment (March 2026) gives GPU allocation certainty through 2030
- Public-company financials: $399M Q1 2026 revenue (+684% YoY), $1.9B AI ARR, positive adjusted EBITDA
- Eigen AI acquisition ($643M) brings quantization, KV-cache, and custom CUDA kernel optimization stack
Trade-offs
- Inference is a side segment; core revenue is raw AI infrastructure — serving layer could be deprioritized
- Customer concentration risk: $27B Meta contract anchors model; $20–25B capex requires heavy financing
- Product split between Nebius Cloud and Token Factory adds cognitive load for new users
- Console and documentation feel distributed; onboarding questions scattered across surfaces
Details
Frequently asked questions
What does Nebius Token Factory do?
Nebius Token Factory provides enterprise inference for open-source models at $0.01/token. Best for startups running custom LLMs in production.
Is Nebius Token Factory free?
Yes, Nebius Token Factory offers a free tier.
What category is Nebius Token Factory?
Nebius Token Factory is an AI tool in the Productivity category.
What models does Nebius Token Factory support?
60+ open models including DeepSeek-V4-Pro, Qwen3-235B, Llama-3.3-70B, GPT-OSS-120B/20B, GLM-5.1/5.2, MiniMax-M2.5/M3, plus embedding, reranking, vision, and safety models. New models onboarded on customer demand.
How does pricing work?
Per-token pricing with separate input/output rates per model.
Is there an SLA for production workloads?
Yes. Dedicated endpoints include a 99.9% uptime SLA with reserved capacity, custom autoscaling, and EU/US regional deployment. Shared endpoints have dynamic rate limits but no formal SLA.
Can I deploy my own fine-tuned models?
Yes.
What compliance certifications does it have?
SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, ISO 27001. Data centers in Finland, France, and the US meet EU and US data-residency requirements. Zero-retention mode available as opt-out.
Is the API compatible with OpenAI SDKs?
Yes.