LLM
GA
Open weights
Pharia 1 LLM 7B
European sovereign AI and German-language work
Release2024-11
Context8K
Max output—
Parameters7B
Local / VRAM8–16 GB
LicenseOpen weights
Overview
Pharia 1 LLM 7B is a model in the LLM category from Aleph Alpha. It was released in 2024-11. The vendor is based in Germany. Best for: European sovereign AI and German-language work.
Notes: Positioning from the vendor site; specs, access and pricing can change — verify before production use.
Strengths
- EU hosting
- German and French
- Explainability focus
Limits
- 7B size only
- Older release
Specifications
| Vendor | Aleph Alpha |
|---|---|
| Category | LLM |
| Release | 2024-11 |
| Status | GA |
| License | Open weights |
| License name | Pharia-1 license |
| Commercial use | Conditional |
| Parameters | 7B |
| Context window | 8K |
| Input modalities | Text |
| Output modalities | Text |
| Prompt types | Text |
| Negative prompts | No |
| Max outputs | 1 |
| Local deployment | Yes |
| VRAM | 8–16 GB |
| System RAM | 16–32 GB |
| API access | Yes |
| Pricing | Free weights / enterprise platform |
| Confidence | Medium |
| Vendor country | Germany |
| Vendor type | Frontier lab |
Pricing & hardware
Free weights / enterprise platform
This model can be self-hosted or run locally. Approximate GPU memory: 8–16 GB. Approximate system RAM: 16–32 GB. API access is available.