GPU compute · Private AI
Your own AI server. Your prompts and documents stay on it.
A dedicated GPU server for your team, running open-weight models you choose behind a private, authenticated endpoint. We set up model serving, monitor it and keep it updated, for a fixed monthly price by GPU type.
- spec sheet
- updated 21 October 2026
- Price
- Fixed monthly, by GPU type, quoted first
- Models
- Open-weight models of your choice
- Access
- Private, authenticated API endpoint
- Your data
- Not used to train anything
- Managed
- Setup, monitoring and updates by us
- How to order
- Start with a short conversation
Why run your own model at all
Public AI assistants are useful, but many firms cannot paste client files, payroll data or unpublished accounts into them. A private server runs the model on hardware dedicated to you. Prompts and documents are processed there and are not shared with a model provider.
Open-weight models have become good enough for summarising, drafting, extracting data from documents and answering questions over your own files. Our guide Private AI and UK GDPR covers what to check before you start.
What we set up and run
| Task | WharfCloud | You |
|---|---|---|
| Choosing a GPU size for the models and users you have | Yes, with you | Tell us the use case |
| Model serving behind an authenticated endpoint | Yes | |
| Monitoring, restarts and security updates | Yes | |
| Upgrading to newer model versions | On request | Decide when |
| Your applications and prompts | We help when asked | Yes |
We agree the hosting location with you before setup and record it in your order. If you only need GPUs occasionally, hourly GPU from a prepaid balance is cheaper.
How it works
- 01
Tell us the use case
Which tasks, how many users, which documents. We suggest a model and a GPU size.
- 02
Fixed quote
You get a fixed monthly price in writing before anything is set up.
- 03
Setup
After payment we build the server, deploy the model and give you the endpoint and keys.
- 04
We run it
Monitoring, updates and help in UK business hours, with critical incidents answered by a person within 1 hour, 07:00 to 23:00 every day.
Price
Private AI server
Managed
Set up, served and monitored by us.
Fixed monthly price by GPU type, quoted before setup.
- Model serving set up for you
- Monitoring and updates
- Fixed monthly price
Prices in pounds. No VAT is added: we are not VAT registered.
FAQ
Questions we get asked
How much does a Private AI server cost?
It is a fixed monthly price that depends on the GPU type. We quote it in writing after a short conversation, before anything is set up. No VAT is added.
Which models can it run?
Open-weight models whose licence allows your use, sized to fit the GPU. We will tell you if a model you want needs a bigger GPU or is not licensed for commercial use.
Do you use our data to train models?
No. Your prompts and documents are processed on your server for your requests only.
Is it UK GDPR compliant?
We act as your processor under a data processing agreement, and agree the hosting location with you. Compliance also depends on how you use it, which our guide explains.
Read next
- GuidesRunning a private AI model in a UK firm: a UK GDPR checklistWhat to check before you run an open-weight AI model on your own server for client or staff data: lawful basis, DPIAs, processors, transfers, model licences and security, with links to ICO guidance.
- GPU computeHourly GPU compute billed by the second, in poundsRent GPUs by the second from a prepaid balance in pounds. Requests confirmed by our team in UK support hours, billing only while the GPU runs, EU data centres, SSH access. Minimum top up £25, no VAT added.
- LegalData processing agreementThe UK GDPR Article 28 terms on which WharfCloud processes personal data for its customers.
Start with a short conversation.
Tell us what you need. An engineer replies in UK business hours, confirms what is possible and gives you a fixed price before anything is set up.