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Apertus v1.1 4B Instruct

Runs as your own dedicated GPU deployment, ready to launch from the wizard. Data stays in Europe.

1. Model Summary 2. How to use 3. Evaluation 4. Training 5. Limitations 6. Legal Aspects

swiss-ai/Apertus-v1.1-4B-Instruct vLLM ready
text->text · swiss-ai · sovereign EU
Runs on EU infrastructure operated by European companies; US marketplace capacity is never part of this chain. Full chain
3.8B
Parameters
4K
Context window
16GB
Minimum VRAM
POST /api/v1/chat/completions On request

Specifications

Parameters 3.8B
Context window 4,096 tokens
Minimum VRAM 16 GB
Architecture ApertusForCausalLM (vLLM)
License apache-2.0
Modality text->text
Released May 2026
Publisher swiss-ai ↗

Pricing

Shared router · per token
On request
Not available on the shared router. Pricing on request as a dedicated GPU deployment.
Dedicated GPU · per hour
from €2,16 per hour
Your own vLLM instance on European cloud (16 GB VRAM), billed hourly.

Shared EU router, pay-per-token, scale-to-zero. Dedicated GPU deployments are billed hourly, see pricing.

✓ Verified working on 20-07-2026, responded in 115 ms on our EU infrastructure.

Call it now

Drop-in replacement for OpenAI: change only the base URL and API key. The Anthropic format (/v1/messages) is supported too.

curl https://hostyourai.com/api/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer hyai-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "swiss-ai/Apertus-v1.1-4B-Instruct",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Frequently asked questions

Can I run Apertus v1.1 4B Instruct in the EU?

Yes. HostYourAI runs Apertus v1.1 4B Instruct on GPUs in European datacenters via vLLM. Prompts and outputs never leave the EU and there is no US cloud provider in the chain.

Is hosting Apertus v1.1 4B Instruct GDPR-compliant?

Yes. All processing happens inside the EU, a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is available and the subprocessor list is public. Open-source weights also mean: no training on your data.

How much does Apertus v1.1 4B Instruct cost?

Apertus v1.1 4B Instruct is available on request: through the shared EU router after a quick chat, or as your own dedicated GPU deployment billed per hour. Tell us your use case and we will set it up for you.

Is the API OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. You use the standard OpenAI SDKs with a custom base URL (https://hostyourai.com/api/v1). The Anthropic Messages API is supported as a drop-in as well.

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