# AI Model Hub

The IONOS AI Model Hub is a comprehensive platform that empowers developers to easily implement advanced AI functionalities. You can enhance your applications' capabilities by leveraging managed foundation models, vector databases, and advanced retrieval augmented generation techniques while ensuring security and compliance. Explore the potential of IONOS AI Model Hub Service to transform your AI projects today.

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**Prerequisite:** Prior to using the AI Model Hub, make sure to have a working [<mark style="color:blue;">Authentication Token</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/getting-started/basic-tutorials/manage-authentication-tokens). Without Authentication Token, you cannot access the AI Model Hub.
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### Recommended Tutorials

| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Foundation Models**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/AMiYziCllTKB2y2lmONY/ai/ai-model-hub/tutorials/foundation-model)                            | Use the API to access Foundation Models                                                               |
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| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Document Embeddings**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/AMiYziCllTKB2y2lmONY/ai/ai-model-hub/tutorials/document-embeddings)                       | Use the API to persist Document Embeddings.                                                           |
| [<mark style="color:blue;">**Retrieval Augmented Generation**</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/~/revisions/AMiYziCllTKB2y2lmONY/ai/ai-model-hub/tutorials/retrieval-augmented-generation) | Use Foundation Models and Document Embeddings to implement a Retrievel Augmented Generation Use Case. |

### Developer Tools

| [<mark style="color:blue;">**AI Model Hub - Inference API**</mark>](https://api.ionos.com/docs/inference-modelhub/v1) | [<mark style="color:blue;">**AI Model Hub - OpenAI Compatible ML Inference API**</mark>](https://api.ionos.com/docs/inference-openai/v1) |
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