Nebius AI
Paid Last verified: September 2026European AI cloud platform with NVIDIA GPU infrastructure and low-cost LLM inference from $0.06 per million tokens
What is Nebius AI?
Nebius AI is a European full-stack AI cloud platform headquartered in Amsterdam, operating large-scale GPU data centers across Europe and partnering deeply with NVIDIA for GPU supply and reference architectures. Nebius made headlines by signing a Microsoft capacity agreement worth about $17.4 billion, rising to about $19.4 billion with optional extra capacity, in September 2025, followed by a Meta agreement worth up to about $27 billion in March 2026, roughly $46 billion combined, positioning itself as a significant alternative to the big three US hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) for European enterprises that need GPU compute with data residency, sovereignty, and regulatory clarity. The platform offers two main product lines. First, GPU compute, billed per GPU-hour and ranging from $0.74 preemptible for an NVIDIA L40S up to $7.85 on-demand for an NVIDIA HGX B300, with the popular HGX H100 tier (16 vCPU and 200GB RAM per GPU) at $2.15 preemptible and $3.85 on-demand. Second, Nebius Token Factory, which was renamed from Nebius AI Studio in November 2025, provides managed LLM inference across 60+ open models with pricing starting at $0.06 per million input tokens, making Nebius one of the cheaper managed inference providers in Europe. The catalog covers Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, gpt-oss, and NVIDIA Nemotron families behind an OpenAI-compatible API; note that Mistral models are no longer in the public Token Factory catalog as of August 2026, though you can still self-host them on Nebius GPU compute. Nebius does not offer a free trial, you must add a credit card and make a minimum $25 first payment, but qualifying startups can apply for $5,000 in introductory credits plus up to $100,000 in discounts on production workloads. For European teams that need AI infrastructure with data residency, Nebius is increasingly the obvious choice.
Nebius AI demo video
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⚡ Quick Verdict
European enterprises, research labs, and startups that need GPU compute plus managed LLM inference with data residency
US-based teams that need global hyperscaler integrations and tooling
From $0.06 per million input tokens · GPU from $0.74 per GPU-hour · $25 minimum first payment
No free trial, but $5,000 in startup credits if you qualify
European AI cloud with NVIDIA GPUs, managed inference, and data sovereignty
No free trial and $25 minimum deposit entry barrier
Bottom line: Nebius scores 4.3/5, the top European alternative to AWS/Azure/GCP for AI workloads. Use Nebius Token Factory for cheap managed inference, GPU compute for custom training, and apply for startup credits if eligible.
Pricing
LLM inference, from $0.06 per million input tokens: 60+ open models available through Nebius Token Factory, the platform renamed from Nebius AI Studio in November 2025, including Llama, Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM, Kimi, gpt-oss, and NVIDIA Nemotron variants.
GPU compute, per GPU-hour (preemptible / on-demand): NVIDIA L40S from $0.74 / from $1.55 · RTX PRO 6000 $0.95 / $1.80 · HGX H100 $2.15 / $3.85 · HGX H200 $2.45 / $4.50 · HGX B200 $3.95 / $7.15 · HGX B300 $4.30 / $7.85. GB200 NVL72 and GB300 NVL72 are quote-only. Reserving large clusters for multiple months cuts up to 35% off on-demand rates.
Minimum payment: $25 minimum first payment required to enable billing, charged in USD. No free trial for general users.
Startup credits: $5,000 in introductory credits plus up to $100,000 in discounts on production workloads for qualifying startups, currently limited to applicants coming through Nebius venture partners with at least $5M in funding.
Key Features
- 60+ open LLMs via Nebius Token Factory
- Per-token inference from $0.06 per million input tokens
- Per-GPU-hour compute with preemptible and on-demand rates
- NVIDIA H100, H200, B200, B300, and GB300 NVL72 access
- European data centers with data residency
- $5,000 startup credits plus up to $100k in workload discounts
- OpenAI-compatible inference API
- Up to 35% off on-demand rates for multi-month cluster reservations
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong European data residency and sovereignty story
- Cheap per-token inference pricing starting at $0.06/M input
- Access to NVIDIA's latest Blackwell GPUs
- Hybrid compute and managed inference on one platform
Cons
- Minimum $25 first payment, no free trial
- Smaller ecosystem than AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Primarily European focus limits global availability
FAQ
Is Nebius really European?
Yes. Nebius is headquartered in Amsterdam and operates data centers in multiple European countries including Finland. Data processed on Nebius can be kept within EU borders for GDPR compliance, which is a major advantage over US hyperscalers for regulated European industries. Billing is in USD only, however; despite the European footprint Nebius does not invoice in euros, and the one exception is companies based in Israel, which can pay in ILS.
How does Nebius Token Factory (formerly AI Studio) compare to Novita AI?
Nebius AI Studio was renamed Nebius Token Factory in November 2025 and existing accounts were migrated across. Both platforms offer low-cost managed LLM inference; the cheapest text model on Token Factory now starts at $0.06 per million input tokens.Novita has a broader catalog (200+ against 60+ on Nebius) and simpler onboarding. Nebius wins on European data residency, NVIDIA partnership, and the ability to mix managed inference with custom GPU compute on the same account.
Why is there a minimum $25 deposit?
Nebius does not offer a free trial and requires a $25 minimum first payment to activate billing. This is a deliberate choice to reduce abuse and focus on serious developers. Qualifying startups can instead get $5,000 in introductory credits, worth up to 1,600 H100-equivalent GPU hours, plus up to $100,000 in discounts on production workloads. As of August 2026 Nebius limits that program to startups applying through its venture partners with at least $5M in funding.
What GPUs are available on Nebius?
Nebius lists NVIDIA HGX H100, HGX H200, HGX B200, HGX B300, GB200 NVL72, GB300 NVL72, RTX PRO 6000, and L40S instances, depending on region and capacity, and has begun adding Vera Rubin NVL72 racks. The GB200 and GB300 NVL72 racks are quote-only rather than list-priced. Multi-node training clusters are available for larger workloads.
Is Nebius good for fine-tuning LLMs?
Yes. You can rent GPU instances by the hour and run your own fine-tuning stack (Hugging Face TRL, Axolotl, LLaMA-Factory, Unsloth) on the same infrastructure where you later deploy the fine-tuned model. More flexible than managed fine-tuning services like Together AI or Fireworks.
Who are Nebius's biggest customers?
Nebius signed a Microsoft capacity agreement worth about $17.4 billion, rising to about $19.4 billion if Microsoft takes the optional extra capacity, in September 2025, then a Meta agreement worth up to about $27 billion in March 2026, roughly $46 billion combined. Nebius also names Shopify, Revolut, and Recraft as customers, alongside European AI research labs and startups in its credit programs.
📋 Good to know
Sign up at nebius.com, the domain nebius.ai now redirects there, add $25+ credit, and launch GPU instances or call the Token Factory inference API.
European data residency with GDPR-aligned processing. Data does not leave Nebius's EU data centers without explicit consent.
Start with Token Factory for managed inference, move to dedicated GPU compute when you need custom training.
Moderate, Token Factory is simple, GPU compute requires Linux and container knowledge.
