Choose where the model runs
Compare public SaaS, enterprise cloud and self-hosted open models against your actual data and operational capacity.
Public SaaS tools
Quick to try and simple to operate. Review the exact plan, contractual terms, training settings and access controls. Consumer defaults may not match company data rules.
Enterprise cloud
Offers identity, contractual and integration controls with usage-based costs. Verify the deployment type: Global and DataZone processing scopes can differ from a selected resource region. Test quality and spending limits.
Self-hosted open models
Provides infrastructure control but requires capacity planning, patching, access security, evaluation and incident ownership. A local model can still leak information through logs, permissions or retrieval.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-22
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