AWS & SageMaker
Managed cloud endpoints from AWS Marketplace. Best for production and scale.
On-premise
Self-hosted container. Best for data residency and air-gapped environments.
Hugging Face
Direct H-Optimus weights for non-commercial academic research.
Which should I choose?
| Consideration | AWS & SageMaker | On-premise | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first inference | Minutes | Moderate (infra setup) | Minutes |
| Data leaves your environment | Within your AWS account/region | No | No |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes | No — academic only |
| Models | H-Optimus, M-Optimus | H-Optimus, M-Optimus | H-Optimus only |
| Best for | Cloud-native production | Regulated / air-gapped | Academic research |
For data residency and PHI considerations, see Security & compliance.