Simple, transparent pricing
Training and inference are always free. License keys unlock model save/load for commercial use. Every version converts to Apache 2.0 after four years.
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Community
For open-source projects, education, personal projects, and companies under $1M revenue with fewer than 5 developers.
- Training and inference (always free)
- Model save/load with license key
- 3 machine activations
- All library features included
- Open-source and personal projects
- Academic and educational use
- Companies under $1M revenue*
- Community support via GitHub
Professional
For commercial use by individual developers and small teams shipping AI-powered products.
- Everything in Community
- 5 machine activations per seat
- Commercial use authorized
- Production deployments
- Priority GitHub issues
- Direct email support
- Model encryption (AES-256-GCM)
- API key management
Enterprise
For large organizations that need dedicated support, custom SLAs, and volume licensing.
- Everything in Professional
- 10 machine activations per seat
- Dedicated support engineer
- Custom SLA with guaranteed response
- On-premises deployment assistance
- Custom model encryption keys
- Multi-seat team licenses
- Architecture review and consulting
Always free, no license needed
- Model training (all algorithms)
- Model inference and prediction
- Data preprocessing
- AutoML and NAS
- GPU acceleration on any GPU
- All utility functions
Only model save/load operations require a license after the free trial (30 days or 10 operations).
* Community license eligibility is self-attested during registration. Misrepresentation may result in license revocation.
Licensed under Business Source License 1.1. Each version automatically converts to Apache License 2.0 four years after release.
Frequently asked questions
What requires a license?
Only model persistence operations: SaveModel, LoadModel, Serialize, and Deserialize. Training, inference, preprocessing, AutoML, GPU acceleration, and all utility functions are always free with no license needed.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. You get 30 days or 10 save/load operations (whichever comes first) with no license key needed. After that, register for a free Community license or purchase a paid plan.
Who qualifies for the free Community license?
Open-source projects, educational and academic use, personal learning projects, and companies with annual revenue under $1M USD and fewer than 5 developers. Create a free account and your license key is generated instantly.
What does BSL 1.1 mean?
The Business Source License 1.1 allows free non-commercial use. Commercial use of model persistence requires a license. Every version automatically converts to the fully open-source Apache License 2.0 after four years. Read the full license text.
Can I switch plans?
Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time. If you switch from monthly to yearly, you'll get a prorated credit for the remaining time on your current billing period.
Do I need a license for GPU acceleration?
No. GPU acceleration on NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and Apple GPUs is always free. SIMD optimizations, tensor operations, and all performance features are included at no cost.