Which AI providers can you leave without lock-in?
Vendor lock-in is four measurable things: can you switch the API without rewriting code, do you own the model you come to depend on, does the contract bind you, and does it cost to get your data out. Every field with source and status.
As of 2026-07-10 — lowest lock-in (confirmed API swap + only open, portable models): Scaleway, Aderian GDM, Berget AI, evroc, grunden.ai, IONOS AI, Nebius Token Factory, OVHcloud, Staik, WAYSCloud. Highest lock-in: Vakta. Unknown means unresearched, not no.
Lowest lock-in — most free ways out10
ProviderEscapeEscape score 0–6: the sum of the four free ways out on the right. More filled dots = easier to leave the provider without rebuilding.API swapCan you switch provider by only changing the base_url and key (OpenAI-compatible API)? Then you're not locked into their SDK. ✓ confirmed against docs, ○ claimed.Open weightsDo they run open models you can take with you, or their own proprietary ones? "Portable" = models proven to run at ≥2 providers in our register — so you can move the same weights.ContractDoes the contract bind you? Green = the terms show a concrete freedom — no binding period, unused balance refundable, or explicit “no lock-in”. Read ONLY from the terms/legal page, never marketing copy.EgressDoes it cost to get your data out? Green = the terms state no egress fees or a data-export right. Terms page only.
ScalewayInference API · EU/EEA jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
15/15 · 12 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
data export○Egress: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
Aderian GDMInference API · Swedish jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-07-10
5/5 · 4 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-07-07
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-10
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
Berget AIInference API · Swedish jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-19
11/11 · 8 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-20
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
evrocInference API · Swedish jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-07-05
13/13 · 9 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-07-10
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
grunden.aiInference API · Swedish jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-19
1/1 · 1 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-19
balance refundable✓Contract: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-07-07
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
IONOS AIInference API · EU/EEA jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
13/13 · 6 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
non-refundable○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
data export○Egress: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
Nebius Token FactoryInference API · Third-country transfer
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
10/10 · 8 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
⚑ Confirmed data retention (zero-retention: no) — a different kind of lock-in.
OVHcloudInference API · EU/EEA jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
12/12 · 11 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
no export○Egress: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
StaikInference API · Swedish jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-19
5/5 · 4 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-20
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
WAYSCloudInference API · EU/EEA jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat✓API swap: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
16/16 · 6 portable✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-07-05
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
Partial lock-in2
ProviderEscapeEscape score 0–6: the sum of the four free ways out on the right. More filled dots = easier to leave the provider without rebuilding.API swapCan you switch provider by only changing the base_url and key (OpenAI-compatible API)? Then you're not locked into their SDK. ✓ confirmed against docs, ○ claimed.Open weightsDo they run open models you can take with you, or their own proprietary ones? "Portable" = models proven to run at ≥2 providers in our register — so you can move the same weights.ContractDoes the contract bind you? Green = the terms show a concrete freedom — no binding period, unused balance refundable, or explicit “no lock-in”. Read ONLY from the terms/legal page, never marketing copy.EgressDoes it cost to get your data out? Green = the terms state no egress fees or a data-export right. Terms page only.
Mistral — La PlateformeInference API · EU/EEA jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat○API swap: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-06-25
7/9 · 2 proprietary✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-25
no binding period○Contract: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
no export○Egress: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-07
NordferenceInference API · EU/EEA jurisdiction
OpenAI-compat○API swap: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-05
7/7 · 2 portable○Open weights: Claimed — provider copy, not against terms · 2026-07-05
unknown?Contract: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
Highest lock-in1
ProviderEscapeEscape score 0–6: the sum of the four free ways out on the right. More filled dots = easier to leave the provider without rebuilding.API swapCan you switch provider by only changing the base_url and key (OpenAI-compatible API)? Then you're not locked into their SDK. ✓ confirmed against docs, ○ claimed.Open weightsDo they run open models you can take with you, or their own proprietary ones? "Portable" = models proven to run at ≥2 providers in our register — so you can move the same weights.ContractDoes the contract bind you? Green = the terms show a concrete freedom — no binding period, unused balance refundable, or explicit “no lock-in”. Read ONLY from the terms/legal page, never marketing copy.EgressDoes it cost to get your data out? Green = the terms state no egress fees or a data-export right. Terms page only.
VaktaInference API · Jurisdiction not determined
unknown API compat?API swap: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
1/4 · 3 closed models✓Open weights: Confirmed — verified against source · 2026-06-19
unknown?Contract: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
unknown?Egress: Unknown — unresearched, not “no”
Escape score = four free ways out (API swap 0–2, open weights 0–2, free contract 0–1, free egress 0–1). ✓ confirmed against source · ○ claimed · ? unknown, not no. Contract and egress are read ONLY from terms/legal pages — never marketing copy: a phrase like "pay-as-you-go" on a sales page does not count as contractual freedom. If no clause is found the field honestly stays unknown.
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