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April 20, 2026

OpenAI Compatible API Self Hosted: A Guide for EU AI Teams

Relying on proprietary US-based APIs creates significant risks for European AI teams, from GDPR non-compliance to unsustainable scaling costs. By adopting a self-hosted, OpenAI-compatible architecture, you can maintain full control over your data residency while moving to per-second and per-token pricing you can model directly against your own traffic.