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Bedrock without the US cloud
AWS Bedrock provides access to models through Amazon infrastructure. For organisations that want to keep everything inside the EU, HostYourAI offers open models on European GPUs with an OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible API, and no US cloud provider in the chain.
Differences at a glance
- EU hosting with data residency inside Europe
- Open weights you can audit, no black box
- Drop-in compatible with the OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs
- Shared router per token or dedicated GPU per hour
For compliance-sensitive teams
Your prompts and outputs stay in the EU, a DPA is available and the subprocessor list is public. That makes HostYourAI suitable for teams under GDPR, DORA or the AI Act.
How to switch
Migrating does not take weeks. Your existing OpenAI SDK keeps working: set the base URL to our Router and use your HostYourAI key.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://hostyourai.com/api/v1",
api_key="hyai-...",
)
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="llama-3.3-70b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)Pick an open model from the Model Garden, test in the Playground and track usage and cost per request. For a step-by-step walkthrough, read the guide Migrate your OpenAI client to the EU Router.
AWS Bedrock next to HostYourAI
| AWS Bedrock | HostYourAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Amazon, United States | Dutch company |
| API | Proprietary Bedrock API | OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible, industry standard |
| Integration | AWS SDK and IAM roles | Any OpenAI client: just a base URL and key |
| Data location | EU region possible, US provider | EU GPUs, no US cloud in the chain |
| Custom models | Limited | Any HuggingFace ID on a dedicated GPU |
| Pricing model | Per token per model, AWS billing | Per token or per hour, one prepaid balance |
Questions about the AWS Bedrock alternative
Does Bedrock not have EU regions?
It does, and that helps for residency. But Amazon remains a US provider under US access legislation. If you want the whole chain to be European, you need a provider without a US parent.
How does the API integration differ?
Bedrock uses its own API and AWS tooling; migrating means changing code. HostYourAI speaks the OpenAI standard, so existing OpenAI code and frameworks work directly with a different base URL.
Can I run my own or fine-tuned model?
Yes. Paste a HuggingFace ID and deploy on a dedicated instance, private repos included.
Do I need AWS knowledge?
No. No IAM, no VPC configuration: an API key and a base URL are enough. You can test right away in the Playground.
Is this suitable for regulated sectors?
Processing stays in the EU, a Data Processing Agreement is available and the subprocessor list is public. See finance and government for sector details.
What does it cost?
Per token through the Router or per hour on a dedicated GPU, from one prepaid balance without a minimum. See the pricing page.
