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GPU Flow vs Replicate: a European token API, drop-in with OpenAI.
Replicate is a huge model marketplace: thousands of public image, video, audio and text models you run via its API, paying per GPU-second or per output. It's powerful for variety, but it has its own API, bills in dollars and, since December 2025, belongs to Cloudflare (US).
GPU Flow focuses on ready, European LLM inference: a token API compatible with the OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs, data on European soil and euro invoicing, plus dedicated B200 GPUs and sandboxes. This page explains when each one fits, with June 2026 data.
Quick comparison
June 2026 data. Replicate prices: official per-second hardware rates converted to hourly. GPU Flow prices: official catalogue. Figures approximate and subject to change.
| Feature | GPU Flow | Replicate |
|---|---|---|
| Datacenter | Spain (EU) | United States (Cloudflare) |
| Service model | LLM token API + dedicated GPU | Model marketplace · per second or per output |
| Invoicing | Euros · EU VAT · prepaid credit | Dollars · per GPU-second or output |
| SDK compatibility | OpenAI + Anthropic SDK (drop-in) | Replicate's own API |
| Catalogue | 8 curated open-source LLMs (text) | Thousands of public models (image, video, audio, text) |
| Data residency | Guaranteed in the EU | United States |
| SSH sandbox + agents | Yes · Claude Code / OpenCode templates | No |
| Support | Human email <4 working hours, in Spanish/English | Docs + community |
When to choose GPU Flow
Your case is LLM inference and you want drop-in
If you already use the OpenAI or Anthropic SDK, on GPU Flow you just change the base URL to api.gpuflow.ai and your code stays the same. Replicate has its own API and prediction format: integrating it is a rewrite, not a one-line change.
You need data on European soil (strict GDPR)
Regulated sectors in Spain and the EU: banking, public sector, health, education, legal. Your DPO will ask where data is processed. GPU Flow answers with ENS Medium + ISO 27001, all in Spain, with no sub-processors outside the EU.
You want euro invoicing and predictable per-token pricing
Replicate bills in dollars per GPU-second or per output, which makes per-request cost hard to estimate. GPU Flow is prepaid credit in euros with per-token pricing (from 0.03 €/M input): you know what you pay before you call.
You want dedicated GPU and agent sandboxes
Beyond the API, GPU Flow gives you a dedicated B200 (or MIG slice) and SSH sandboxes with templates (Claude Code, OpenCode) wired to your inference over an internal RDMA network. Replicate is model execution, not a development environment.
When to choose Replicate
If you need model variety above all (image, video, audio generation, niche community models or anything packaged with Cog) Replicate is hard to beat: its public catalogue is enormous and you can run models GPU Flow doesn't serve.
Also if your case isn't only LLMs, or you want to try and deploy arbitrary models with no EU data-residency requirements. GPU Flow serves a curated catalogue of 8 open-source LLMs; it isn't a general-purpose model marketplace.
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start freeFAQ: GPU Flow vs Replicate
How is GPU Flow different from Replicate?
Replicate is a marketplace with thousands of models (image, video, audio, text) you run via its own API, paying per GPU-second or per output. GPU Flow is an LLM token API compatible with OpenAI and Anthropic, with 8 curated open-source models, data in the EU and euro invoicing, plus dedicated GPU and sandboxes.
Do you have as many models as Replicate?
No, and that's intentional. We serve 8 curated, optimised open-source LLMs (DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen, Gemma) on B200 GPUs. Replicate wins on raw variety (including image/video/audio); GPU Flow wins on ready, drop-in, European LLM inference with predictable pricing.
Is it cheaper than Replicate?
For sustained LLM inference it's usually more predictable: per-token pricing in euros (from 0.03 €/M input) instead of per GPU-second. For raw GPU, we offer dedicated B200 from 1.10 €/h (MIG slice). June 2026 figures, subject to change.
Where is my data processed?
In a datacenter in Spain. It never leaves the European Union and is not replicated outside the EU. The platform is ISO 27001 and ENS Medium certified. Standard DPA available.
Is it compatible with the OpenAI or Anthropic SDK?
Yes. The API exposes /v1/chat/completions (OpenAI) and /v1/messages (Anthropic). Point your SDK at api.gpuflow.ai with your API key. We support SSE streaming, function calling and configurable reasoning.
Do you have human support?
Yes. Direct email to [email protected]. We respond in under 4 working hours (Mon–Fri, 09:00–19:00 Spain time), in Spanish or English.
European LLM inference, drop-in
Change your SDK's base URL and try it with 5 € of gifted credit. No card, no rewriting your code, no data leaving Europe.