What is an AI platform? Platform, model and computing power
An AI platform controls who may access which data with which model. The model determines how good the answers are. Computing power determines how fast they arrive. Telling the three apart is what decides data protection and costs.
- 1Platform: baseboxAccess and permissions, apps, knowledge, audit log. Talks to any model through a standard interface (OpenAI-compatible).
- 2ModelDetermines the quality of the answers. Can be replaced, including with your own models. External models only after approval.
- 3Computing power (GPU)Computes the answers. With the server it belongs to you; in the cloud we provide it.
What does the platform do?
It signs the person in, checks their permissions, searches only shared documents, calls connected systems with the person's own access and logs what happens. Apps, knowledge bases and the audit log are part of the platform.
What does the model do?
The language model reads and writes. It determines the quality of the answers. Open models can be run and replaced in your own environment.
What does computing power do?
Graphics processors (GPUs) compute the answers. They determine how many questions can be answered at the same moment. With the server they belong to you.
How does your own environment differ from a cloud interface?
Many offerings are an interface that sends requests to another provider's model. That provider then decides where the data is processed. With basebox, platform and model run in your environment: on your server or in your own separate environment in our cloud in Germany. External models are only added if your administrator approves them.
Can the model be changed later?
Yes. basebox talks to every model through the same interface. A change does not affect permissions, apps or the audit log.
This article was created with the help of AI, based on the sources listed. Responsible for the content: basebox GmbH. Not legal advice. Reviewed on 1 October 2026.