11 months ago
Nebius Launches Token Factory to Challenge Major Cloud AI Platforms
Imagine you want to play with the newest, smartest computer programs, called AI models.
Some of these are like building blocks that many people can use and change, called open-source models.
Nebius has created a new service called Token Factory.
This service is like a special workshop where you can easily use these open-source AI models and even your own custom ones.
It gives you the powerful computers you need to run them quickly and reliably, just like big companies like Microsoft and Amazon do.
Nebius wants to make it easier for businesses to use these advanced AIs, not just by providing the computer power, but also by offering the tools to make the AI work best.
Nebius has launched Token Factory, a new platform for deploying and optimizing open-source and custom AI models.
The platform supports major open-source models like Meta's Llama and Nvidia's Nemotron, along with custom models.
Token Factory aims to provide enterprise-grade reliability, sub-second latency, autoscaling, and 99.9% uptime.
This offering directly challenges established cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Nebius, which split from Yandex in 2024, operates data centers in the US, Europe, and Israel.
- Who
- AI cloud provider Nebius
- What
- Launched a new platform called Token Factory to deploy and optimize open-source and custom AI models at scale.
- Where
- Nebius operates data centers in the US, Europe, and Israel.
- When
- Wednesday
- Why
- To offer enterprises enterprise-grade reliability and control for AI models, compete with major cloud providers, and attract more customers with a wider array of products.
Key facts
- Company
- Nebius
- Platform Name
- Token Factory
- Launch Date
- Wednesday
- Supported Models
- Open-source models including DeepSeek, GPT-OSS, Llama, Nemotron, Qwen, and custom models
- Key Features
- Sub-second latency, autoscaling throughput, 99.9% uptime
- Global Presence
- US, Europe, Israel
Quotes
Roman Chernin
Nebius CEO and Chief Business Officer
“Simply having infrastructure is far from enough. We want to become a large enterprise, but we do not wish to be merely a utility company”
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