Become a member

Public AI Switzerland is currently being formally established as a cooperative. Founding contributions are held in trust until registration. Benefits may change before incorporation is complete.

CHF 100.–

2 shares of CHF 50.– · cooperative membership at Public AI Switzerland

From year 2, at least CHF 50.– per year to the research and development fund

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Payment via TWINT and RaiseNow will be available soon

Member vs. user

You can use Apertus without a cooperative share. Membership makes you a co-owner with voting rights.

Feature Member Non-member
Apertus chatFreeFree
API accessPay per usePay per use
Voting rights in the cooperativeYes (one person, one vote)No
Enhanced chat experiencePlannedNo
Membership certificateYesNo
Contribution to research & development fundFrom year 2, min. CHF 50/yearNo

Your member benefits

Enhanced chat experience
Larger context windows, file and image uploads, and group chats in an enhanced Apertus
Curated impulses from the community
Tools, ideas and recommendations from the cooperative, instead of advertising
Membership certificate
Your personal cooperative membership certificate
Actively shape Public AI
With your cooperative share you actively help shape Public AI Switzerland

Our statutes

The statutes are the foundation of the cooperative: they govern purpose, membership, voting rights and how decisions are made. We publish them openly so anyone can read how Public AI Switzerland works.

Open the statutes → Open the research and development fund rules →