langchain/docs/extras/integrations/providers/aleph_alpha.mdx

# Aleph Alpha

>[Aleph Alpha](https://docs.aleph-alpha.com/) was founded in 2019 with the mission to research and build the foundational technology for an era of strong AI. The team of international scientists, engineers, and innovators researches, develops, and deploys transformative AI like large language and multimodal models and runs the fastest European commercial AI cluster.

>[The Luminous series](https://docs.aleph-alpha.com/docs/introduction/luminous/) is a family of large language models.

## Installation and Setup

```bash
pip install aleph-alpha-client
```

You have to create a new token. Please, see [instructions](https://docs.aleph-alpha.com/docs/account/#create-a-new-token).

```python
from getpass import getpass

ALEPH_ALPHA_API_KEY = getpass()
```


## LLM

See a [usage example](/docs/modules/model_io/models/llms/integrations/aleph_alpha.html).

```python
from langchain.llms import AlephAlpha
```

## Text Embedding Models

See a [usage example](/docs/modules/data_connection/text_embedding/integrations/aleph_alpha.html).

```python
from langchain.embeddings import AlephAlphaSymmetricSemanticEmbedding, AlephAlphaAsymmetricSemanticEmbedding
```