[{"authors":null,"categories":null,"content":"Infomaniak Launches Its Open AI API: A Swiss Alternative to Cloud Giants Dictated by Brocasm and corrected and translated by mistral-14b\nIntroduction Infomaniak, the Swiss web hosting giant, has taken a significant step forward by launching its Open AI API service with new open-source models. This offering stands out for its open-source approach, competitive pricing, and a local touch in a market dominated by American players.\nFor developers, startups, and businesses looking for a European, transparent, and ethical alternative to solutions like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Mistral AI, this announcement deserves your attention. Here’s why.\n🔍 What Does Infomaniak Offer? Infomaniak now provides API access to open-source AI models, hosted on its Swiss infrastructure. Here are the key points to remember:\nOpen-source models: Compatibility with popular models (Llama, Mistral, etc.), with the possibility of integrating others in the future. Local hosting: Data remains in Switzerland, a major advantage for users concerned about data sovereignty and GDPR compliance. Simplified integration: An API designed to be intuitive, with clear documentation and SDKs available for the most common languages (Python, JavaScript, etc.). First million tokens free: A generous offer to test the platform without commitment. 💰 Pricing: Competitive and Transparent Infomaniak positions its pricing slightly above OpenRouter but below the most expensive providers for equivalent models. Here’s a quick comparison (based on information available in May 2026):\nProvider Model (e.g., Mistral 7B) Input Price (CHF) Input Price (USD) Output Price (CHF) Output Price (USD) Infomaniak Mistral 7B ~0.50 CHF ~0.55 USD ~0.70 CHF ~0.77 USD OpenRouter Mistral 7B ~0.40 CHF ~0.44 USD ~0.60 CHF ~0.66 USD Provider X Mistral 7B ~0.80 CHF ~0.88 USD ~1.00 CHF ~1.10 USD Source: Indicative prices based on information available in May 2026. Exchange rate used: 1 CHF ≈ 1.10 USD.\n👉 The plus: No hidden fees, pay-as-you-go billing, and a policy of total transparency.\n🧪 First Tests: A Promising but Improvable Experience I had the opportunity to test the service by connecting Hermès, my personal AI assistant, to Infomaniak’s API. Here are my first impressions:\n✅ Stability: No noticeable latency, even with simultaneous requests.\n✅ Speed: Response times comparable to OpenRouter for similar models.\n✅ Simplicity: Integration was smooth, thanks to well-structured documentation and ready-to-use code examples.\n✅ Responsive support: Infomaniak’s team quickly answered my technical questions.\n⚠️ Areas for improvement:\nMinimalist interface: The interface is very simple, and usage data is currently limited to: The date of requests. The number of hits (API calls). The cost incurred by the API (per day and per model). Lack of advanced details: Unlike OpenRouter, there is no access to statistics such as the number of tokens per request, average response times, or detailed logs. Beta version: Since the service is still in beta, I hope these features will be added soon. Note: I plan to conduct further tests in the coming days to evaluate scalability and long-term reliability.\n🌍 Why Choose Infomaniak? 1. Data Sovereignty 100% Swiss hosting, compliant with GDPR and local laws. No data transfer to foreign servers. 2. Ethics and Transparency No “black box”: the models used are open-source, and their operation is documented. Commitment to responsible and sustainable AI. 3. Flexibility Ability to deploy your own models or use those offered by Infomaniak. API compatible with existing tools (such as Hermès, Opencode, etc.). 4. Local Support A technical team based in Switzerland, responsive and accessible. 🔮 Who Is This Service For? Developers: To easily integrate AI features into their applications. Startups: To benefit from a scalable and cost-effective solution. Businesses: For a secure alternative that complies with European regulations. Researchers: To access open-source models without restrictions. 📢 My Opinion Infomaniak confirms its reputation as an innovator by offering a local, competitive, and open-source solution. If in-depth tests confirm stability and performance, this service could well become a must-have for European users.\n👉 I will integrate it into my testing stack alongside OpenRouter and other providers to objectively compare performance, costs, and reliability. The lack of detailed logs is a point to watch, but the beta version suggests improvements are on the way. Stay tuned!\n📊 Next Steps: Upcoming Benchmarks To go further, I will conduct latency and throughput benchmarks this week. The results will be integrated into this article as soon as they are available. Here’s what I will measure:\nAverage latency per model (in ms). Throughput (requests per second). Stability under variable loads. 🔹 Update planned: End of the week.\n🔗 Useful Links Infomaniak Official Site - AI Services 💬 What About You? Have you already tested Infomaniak’s API? What are your thoughts on the interface or missing …","date":1778457600,"expirydate":-62135596800,"kind":"page","lang":"en","lastmod":1778573908,"objectID":"40ab6d2e1073c7bcc553730a4d1590b8","permalink":"https://blog.grevire.dev/en/posts/infomaniak-openrouter-comparison/","publishdate":"2026-05-11T00:00:00Z","relpermalink":"/en/posts/infomaniak-openrouter-comparison/","section":"posts","summary":"Infomaniak Launches Its Open AI API: A Swiss Alternative to Cloud Giants Dictated by Brocasm and corrected and translated by mistral-14b\nIntroduction Infomaniak, the Swiss web hosting giant, has taken a significant step forward by launching its Open AI API service with new open-source models. This offering stands out for its open-source approach, competitive pricing, and a local touch in a market dominated by American players.\nFor developers, startups, and businesses looking for a European, transparent, and ethical alternative to solutions like OpenAI, Anthropic, or Mistral AI, this announcement deserves your attention.","tags":["Infomaniak","OpenRouter","AI","API","Switzerland"],"title":"Infomaniak Launches Its Open AI API: A Swiss Alternative to Cloud Giants","type":"posts"},{"authors":null,"categories":null,"content":"Grevire — from the Fribourg patois for “Gruyère” — is a name that reflects my roots in the Gruyère region, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. My mission? Documenting my personal R\u0026amp;D on local AI, autonomous agents, and sharing real-world discoveries without commercial bullshit.\nWho am I? Mathieu, aka GrevireDev. Wearing two hats for 17 years: paramedic consultant specializing in pre-hospital care by day, freelance developer under the name Grevire by night.\nMy dev journey? Classic yet chaotic. Discovered code at 17 with the HTML/CSS/JS and PHP trio, then Python, Node.js, and now anchored in the SvelteKit + Node.js + Electron ecosystem. Linux environment (Arch-based), Proxmox for the HomeLab, VPS cluster for projects that demand more power.\nThis blog was born from a simple observation: in the French-speaking AI world, we often sell THE miracle solution at premium prices, with closed approaches that don’t match the open source philosophy. There’s a crucial lack of objective, field-tested feedback with real comparisons between models and tools.\nMy philosophy? “I test, I document, I share” — learning through hands-on projects, not YouTube tutorials.\nWhat you’ll find here 1. Mini PC tests and benchmarks for local AI Functional benchmarks based on reproduced standard actions. No synthetic scores like 3DMark, but concrete stuff: how long to process a given prompt, what response quality, what system stability.\n2. Autonomous agents documentation and AI R\u0026amp;D Focus on real user experience. How does it actually work when you move beyond proof-of-concept? Concrete example: my search for a messaging gateway for Hermes Agent (Telegram → Discord → Mattermost → Hermes WebUI) — nobody documented these comparisons in a structured way.\n3. Development experience feedback Tools, workflows, problems solved… and those that failed. Because failure is part of the process and deserves to be documented as much as success.\n4. Comparative AI model analysis Local and cloud-based. Kimi 2.6, MiniMax 2.5, Mistral via OpenRouter… I test, compare, and document real usage differences.\nFrequency: 2-3 posts per week Workflow: Voice dictation → AI-assisted writing → automated publishing (yes, I use AI to document AI)\nMy testing approach The hardware GMKtec K8 Plus: AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS, 8c/16t, 5.1 GHz, DDR5 32 GB, PCIe 4.0 1TB SSD, iGPU Radeon 780M. No dedicated GPU — everything runs on the iGPU with relatively low inference rates on Ollama, but that’s intentional.\nThe methodology Functional benchmarks reproducing real business tasks. No question of measuring FLOPS or tokens/second in a vacuum. I reproduce real scenarios: article writing, code analysis, assisted debugging, image generation for the blog.\nCommunity \u0026amp; exchanges “I document to share, I share to learn”\nThis blog is aimed at junior developers seeking inspiration, seniors looking for concrete use case analysis, and anyone interested in local AI without wanting to get scammed by overpriced proprietary solutions.\nMy approach isn’t that of an infallible expert who spouts truths. It’s that of a practitioner who experiments, documents discoveries and mistakes, and encourages mutual learning.\nChallenge my results. Propose your own tests. Share your failures as much as your successes. That’s how we collectively advance in this constantly evolving ecosystem.\nContact me LinkedIn: Mathieu Brocas X/Twitter: @GrevireDev GitHub: brocasm ","date":-62135596800,"expirydate":-62135596800,"kind":"page","lang":"en","lastmod":1778573908,"objectID":"0730bb7c2e8f9ea2438b52e419dd86c9","permalink":"https://blog.grevire.dev/en/readme/","publishdate":"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z","relpermalink":"/en/readme/","section":"","summary":"Grevire — from the Fribourg patois for “Gruyère” — is a name that reflects my roots in the Gruyère region, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. My mission? Documenting my personal R\u0026D on local AI, autonomous agents, and sharing real-world discoveries without commercial bullshit.\nWho am I? Mathieu, aka GrevireDev. Wearing two hats for 17 years: paramedic consultant specializing in pre-hospital care by day, freelance developer under the name Grevire by night.\nMy dev journey? Classic yet chaotic. Discovered code at 17 with the HTML/CSS/JS and PHP trio, then Python, Node.js, and now anchored in the SvelteKit + Node.js + Electron ecosystem. Linux environment (Arch-based), Proxmox for the HomeLab, VPS cluster for projects that demand more power.\nThis blog was born from a simple observation: in the French-speaking AI world, we often sell THE miracle solution at premium prices, with closed approaches that don’t match the open source philosophy. There’s a crucial lack of objective, field-tested feedback with real comparisons between models and tools.\nMy philosophy? “I test, I document, I share” — learning through hands-on projects, not YouTube tutorials.\n","tags":null,"title":"About","type":"page"}]