Llama 4 + SafePipe
Llama 4 is Meta's latest open-weight model, competitive with proprietary alternatives. Being open-source, it can theoretically be self-hosted in EU, but cloud APIs still use US infrastructure.
Quick Start
import OpenAI from "openai";
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: "sp_your_key",
baseURL: "https://api.safepipe.eu/v1"
});
const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
model: "llama-4-405b",
messages: [{ role: "user", content: "..." }]
});The GDPR Challenge
Llama 4 continues Meta's commitment to open AI. The model matches or exceeds many proprietary models while being freely available. The open-weight nature allows EU self-hosting for true data sovereignty, but this requires significant GPU infrastructure. Most organizations use cloud-hosted APIs (Together, Groq, Fireworks) which process in the US.
Without SafePipe
- ×Cloud-hosted Llama APIs process data in US
- ×Self-hosting requires massive GPU infrastructure
- ×Together AI, Groq, Fireworks lack EU data centers
With SafePipe
- ✓Open-source transparency on model behavior
- ✓Potential for EU self-hosting (with infrastructure)
- ✓SafePipe enables GDPR-compliant cloud Llama usage
Comparison
| Feature | Direct API | + SafePipe |
|---|---|---|
| Data location | Menlo Park, USA | Frankfurt 🇪🇺 |
| PII redaction | — | Auto |
| GDPR Art. 44 | Risk | ✓ |
| Schrems II | — | ✓ |
| Added latency | — | <30ms |
Use Cases
FAQ
If Llama is open-source, why do I need SafePipe?
Open-source refers to the model weights being public, not the infrastructure. Unless you self-host in EU (requiring massive GPU resources), using cloud APIs means US data processing. SafePipe makes these APIs GDPR-compliant.
Can I self-host Llama 4 in the EU?
Technically yes, but Llama 4 405B requires approximately 800GB of GPU memory. For most organizations, SafePipe with cloud APIs is more practical.
Which Llama API provider should I use?
We support all major hosts: Together AI (balanced), Groq (fastest), Fireworks (flexible). SafePipe works identically with all of them.
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