Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about access and use of the Swiss AI Platform

Can I use this in my project?

Yes, as long as it's an academic project, we should be able to grant you access.

Can I use this for commercial or startup use?

No, this is for non-commercial use only. Please reach out at apertvs.ai/contact/, including some details and we will forward your request to the right internal team or industry partners

Can I launch any model?

Yes, see model launch. This usually requires a CSCS GPU grant. Compute grants come in two tiers: small (<32k GPU hrs) and large (>500k GPU hrs). See the compute grants process.

Is my institution enabled?

Members of supported Swiss institutions are auto-enabled, getting an active budget on first sign-in. See the current list of enabled institutions. If yours is not listed, please contact us.

I'm at a non-Swiss university, can I get access?

Yes, but service is prioritised in this order:

(1) ETH and EPFL Apertus-related projects,
(2) Swiss AI-related institutions,
(3) other global academic institutions.

I'm running a hackathon or sprint, can we get access?

Possibly. If it's academic and focused on Apertus, please reach out at apertvs.ai/contact/.

I can't access the Chat because I'm not on the network. What can I do?

If you have API access, try running Open WebUI locally: see the Open WebUI guide. Otherwise, we can whitelist your institution or VPN IP range; please contact us.

I would like to collaborate on an academic project, is this possible?

Please reach out at apertvs.ai/contact/.