The original title is "Choosing an EU-Hosted Inference Provider: A 2026 Comparison" - 8 words, but contains a colon which is not allowed.

Short summary

Comparison of five EU inference providers for open-source models. Lyceum offers the broadest catalog and lowest per-token pricing with EU data residency guarantee. Scaleway provides serverless from an established French cloud. IONOS and STACKIT prioritize sovereign compliance. Mistral specializes in proprietary models. Key decision factors: data residency, pricing, model catalog, API compatibility, and compliance certifications.

• •Five EU inference providers compared: Lyceum, Scaleway, IONOS, STACKIT, and Mistral
• •Lyceum leads on open-source breadth and price; German providers prioritize sovereignty and compliance
• •Decision criteria: data residency, pricing model, model catalog, API compatibility, certifications

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