LLM
GA
Open source
Apertus 70B
Fully open, compliant research model in Europe
Release2025-09
Context66K
Max output—
Parameters70B
Local / VRAM40–48 GB
LicenseOpen source
Overview
Apertus 70B is a model in the LLM category from ETH Zurich / EPFL (Apertus). It was released in 2025-09. The vendor is based in Switzerland. Best for: Fully open, compliant research model in Europe.
Strengths
- Fully open data
- Apache-2.0
- European data sovereignty
Limits
- 65K context
- Not frontier-level reasoning
Specifications
| Vendor | ETH Zurich / EPFL (Apertus) |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2025-09 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open source |
| License name | Apache-2.0 |
| Commercial use | Allowed |
| Parameters | 70B |
| Architecture | dense transformer |
| Context window | 66K |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 40–48 GB |
| System RAM | 64–128 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Free weights |
| Confidence | High |
| Vendor country | Switzerland |
| Vendor type | Research |
Pricing & hardware
Free weights
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 40–48 GB. Approximate system RAM: 64–128 GB. API access is available.