# AI Model Hub

The **IONOS AI Model Hub** is a fully managed platform that makes it easy to build powerful, AI-driven applications. Leverage foundation models, vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) capabilities—all while ensuring robust data privacy, security, and compliance.

Whether generating content, building chatbots, enriching applications with AI-generated images, or implementing semantic search — AI Model Hub gives you the tools to bring your ideas to life.

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**Prerequisite:** An [<mark style="color:blue;">Authentication Token</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/set-up-ionos-cloud/management/identity-access-management/token-manager) is necessary to access and use the AI Model Hub. If you have no Authentication Token yet, you can generate one using the [<mark style="color:blue;">Access Management</mark>](https://docs.ionos.com/sections-test/guides/ai/ai-model-hub/how-tos/access-management).
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## Product Overview

Get started with the foundational concepts and platform features.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Overview</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about the AI Model Hub's capabilities and core AI principles.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/ai-model-hub">ai-model-hub</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Models</strong></mark></td><td>Learn more about the models offered and their key distinctions.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/models">models</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Advanced Concepts

Deepen your understanding of the AI Model Hub’s technical capabilities.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Embeddings</strong></mark></td><td>Discover how embeddings power semantic similarity and search.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/advanced-concepts/embeddings">embeddings</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Tool Calling</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to connect models to tools and APIs for dynamic responses.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/advanced-concepts/tool-calling">tool-calling</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## How-Tos

Step-by-step guides to help you integrate and scale AI in your projects.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Access Management</strong></mark></td><td>Set up your contract and user accounts.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/access-management">access-management</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Rate Limits</strong></mark></td><td>Understand rate limits of the IONOS AI Model Hub.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/rate-limits">rate-limits</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Text Generation</strong></mark></td><td>Use Large Language Models (LLMs) to generate high-quality content.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/text-generation">text-generation</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Enrich Text with Images</strong></mark></td><td>Generate high-quality images based on text prompts.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/enrich-generated-images">enrich-generated-images</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Tool Calling</strong></mark></td><td>Enable AI-driven workflows through dynamic tool calling.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/tool-calling">tool-calling</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Image Generation</strong></mark></td><td>Create visuals from text using diffusion models.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/image-generation">image-generation</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Text Embeddings</strong></mark></td><td>Generate vector embeddings for semantic similarity tasks.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/text-embeddings">text-embeddings</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Document Collections</strong></mark></td><td>Persist and manage custom data for fine-tuned responses.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/document-collections">document-collections</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Semantic Search</strong></mark></td><td>Implement semantic search across your document collections.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/semantic-file-search">semantic-file-search</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Retrieval Augmented Generation</strong></mark></td><td>Build your first RAG pipeline combining knowledge and LLMs.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/retrieval-augmented-generation">retrieval-augmented-generation</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Tool Integration</strong></mark></td><td>Integrate the AI Model Hub with external tools and apps.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/tool-integration">tool-integration</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>OCR</strong></mark></td><td>Extract text from documents, scans, and images using OCR models.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/how-tos/ocr">ocr</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Governance and Compliance

Review our governance and compliance policies for the IONOS AI Model Hub.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Data Handling</strong></mark></td><td>Review our policies on data privacy, secure storage, and GDPR compliance.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/governance-and-compliance/data-handling">data-handling</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>European Union AI Act</strong></mark></td><td>Understand our roles under the EU AI Act and how we support your compliance.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/governance-and-compliance/eu-ai-act">eu-ai-act</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Developer Tools

Explore the available APIs to programmatically interact with the AI Model Hub.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>AI Model Hub - Inference API</strong></mark></td><td>API Documentation for the AI Model Hub endpoints.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/inference-modelhub/v1">https://api.ionos.com/docs/inference-modelhub/v1</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>AI Model Hub - OpenAI compatible API</strong></mark></td><td>API Documentation for the OpenAI compatible AI Model Hub endpoints.</td><td><a href="https://api.ionos.com/docs/inference-openai/v1">https://api.ionos.com/docs/inference-openai/v1</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>FAQ</strong></mark></td><td>Get answers to the most commonly encountered questions about AI Model Hub.</td><td><a href="ai-model-hub/faqs">faqs</a></td></tr></tbody></table>