bunq runs open-weight models for its assistant Finn with NVIDIA and Nebius on dedicated NVIDIA GPUs in the EU. In a week-long A/B test of Kimi K3 in support conversations, bunq reported quality within 1% of the best proprietary model, around 60% of its cost per answer, a 1.9-second median response time and six days from the first dedicated endpoint to live traffic. It said the provider retained no data.
bunq says GLM 5.3 is in a live test sized to handle Finn’s full workload on half the GPUs. Finn provides personalized spending and budget insights and answers questions about bunq accounts through its in-app Support chat.
bunq executive Benjamin Kleppe says bunq runs Finn open models with NVIDIA and Nebius on dedicated EU GPUs. He reports Kimi K3 A/B test results and says GLM 5.3 is in a live test sized for Finn’s full workload on half the GPUs.
Benjamin Kleppe’s bunq Finn open-models postPublished 21 Oct 2026 · LinkedIn · Web pagebunq executive Benjamin Kleppe says bunq runs Finn open models with NVIDIA and Nebius on dedicated EU GPUs. He reports Kimi K3 A/B test results and says GLM 5.3 is in a live test sized for Finn’s full workload on half the GPUs.
Nebius brings compute pricing into the open as Europe’s AI builders scale on its cloud
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Nebius · Web page
Nebius states that bunq deploys Finn’s open-weight models on Nebius with NVIDIA accelerated computing. It reports quality matching leading closed models at 60% of the cost per answer.
Nebius brings compute pricing into the open as Europe’s AI builders scale on its cloudPublished 21 Oct 2026 · Nebius · Web pageNebius states that bunq deploys Finn’s open-weight models on Nebius with NVIDIA accelerated computing. It reports quality matching leading closed models at 60% of the cost per answer.
bunq is a Dutch digital bank operated by bunq B.V., offering personal and business accounts through its mobile app. It serves individuals, freelancers and businesses, including people who live and work across borders. Its products include payment accounts, cards, savings accounts, budgeting tools and investment services for stocks and cryptocurrencies. Users can manage spending, organize money across accounts and make international payments. bunq also offers Finn, an AI assistant that helps users navigate their finances and access support.
bunq made Wero available for person-to-person payments and online purchases in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium. Users can transfer money using a phone number and pay participating merchants directly from their bunq accounts.
bunq introduced credit limits with full monthly repayment and no monthly card fee. An early-access application waitlist opened for 1,000 users per market in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.
The OCC denied bunq's application to establish a US national bank, citing concerns about capital, management expertise and financial projections. bunq told FinTech Futures it intended to address the feedback and resubmit.
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bunq runs open-weight models for its assistant Finn with NVIDIA and Nebius on dedicated NVIDIA GPUs in the EU. In a week-long A/B test of Kimi K3 in support conversations, bunq reported quality within 1% of the best proprietary model, around 60% of its cost per answer, a 1.9-second median response time and six days from the first dedicated endpoint to live traffic. It said the provider retained no data.
bunq says GLM 5.3 is in a live test sized to handle Finn’s full workload on half the GPUs. Finn provides personalized spending and budget insights and answers questions about bunq accounts through its in-app Support chat.
bunq executive Benjamin Kleppe says bunq runs Finn open models with NVIDIA and Nebius on dedicated EU GPUs. He reports Kimi K3 A/B test results and says GLM 5.3 is in a live test sized for Finn’s full workload on half the GPUs.
Benjamin Kleppe’s bunq Finn open-models postPublished 21 Oct 2026 · LinkedIn · Web pagebunq executive Benjamin Kleppe says bunq runs Finn open models with NVIDIA and Nebius on dedicated EU GPUs. He reports Kimi K3 A/B test results and says GLM 5.3 is in a live test sized for Finn’s full workload on half the GPUs.
Nebius brings compute pricing into the open as Europe’s AI builders scale on its cloud
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Nebius · Web page
Nebius states that bunq deploys Finn’s open-weight models on Nebius with NVIDIA accelerated computing. It reports quality matching leading closed models at 60% of the cost per answer.
Nebius brings compute pricing into the open as Europe’s AI builders scale on its cloudPublished 21 Oct 2026 · Nebius · Web pageNebius states that bunq deploys Finn’s open-weight models on Nebius with NVIDIA accelerated computing. It reports quality matching leading closed models at 60% of the cost per answer.
bunq is a Dutch digital bank operated by bunq B.V., offering personal and business accounts through its mobile app. It serves individuals, freelancers and businesses, including people who live and work across borders. Its products include payment accounts, cards, savings accounts, budgeting tools and investment services for stocks and cryptocurrencies. Users can manage spending, organize money across accounts and make international payments. bunq also offers Finn, an AI assistant that helps users navigate their finances and access support.
bunq made Wero available for person-to-person payments and online purchases in the Netherlands, Germany, France and Belgium. Users can transfer money using a phone number and pay participating merchants directly from their bunq accounts.
bunq introduced credit limits with full monthly repayment and no monthly card fee. An early-access application waitlist opened for 1,000 users per market in the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.
The OCC denied bunq's application to establish a US national bank, citing concerns about capital, management expertise and financial projections. bunq told FinTech Futures it intended to address the feedback and resubmit.
