Side-by-side comparison of Cohere API (Cohere · Canada) and OVHcloud AI Endpoints (OVHcloud · France) for European deployment via API. Cohere API is rated conditional; OVHcloud AI Endpoints is EU-ready. They part ways on hosting: Cohere API is "EU optional", OVHcloud AI Endpoints is "EU (France)".
| Field | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary | ||
| Verdict | Conditional Canadian jurisdiction (EU adequacy decision). Enterprise tier supports private EU deployment. | EU-ready Serverless access to 40+ open-weight models, French-hosted. Explicit zero data-retention (billing only) and no training-on-inputs commitment. SecNumCloud qualification is offer-specific at OVHcloud — verify scope before assuming for AI Endpoints. |
| Last reviewed | 2026-04-15 | 2026-04-15 |
| Sovereignty | ||
| Hosting | EU optional | EU (France) |
| GDPR | DPA | Native |
| Jurisdiction | Canada | France |
| AI Act | Compliant | Compliant |
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No overlapping sources between the two entries.