Scaling your computer vision project or exploring Ultralytics YOLO model licensing? The complete Ultralytics vision AI platform, with licensing that fits how you build, from open source to enterprise.
If you use Ultralytics YOLO code, models, architectures, training pipelines, or trained/fine-tuned models, you must either:
• open-source your entire project under AGPL-3.0, or
• obtain an Ultralytics Enterprise License.
This applies even if you:
• train your own model from scratch,
• do not use pretrained weights,
• use YOLO only internally or for R&D,
• deploy through a SaaS platform, API, or other private system,
• or embed it in hardware, edge devices, or commercial products.
Under Ultralytics AGPL-3.0 guidance, compliance means publicly releasing the complete corresponding source code for the entire derivative work, including the larger application, modifications, scripts, configuration files, and, where applicable, model weights. If you do not want to open-source the full project, you need an Enterprise License. Ultralytics’ customer licensing explainer also states that proprietary commercial embedding is covered by Enterprise, as shown in the Chef Robotics example.
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To purchase an Enterprise License, simply fill out the request form above, and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours!
The Enterprise License offers flexible options depending on your needs. Licenses can be scoped for a specific project, covering all team members working on that project, or for your entire organization, covering all members. Reach out to discuss which scope fits best for your use case.
Our licensing is tailored to each organization's size and specific use case, ensuring a fair and customized solution. Please fill out our license request form to receive a tailored quote based on your needs.
Yes, all Ultralytics YOLO trained models fall under the AGPL-3.0 License by default. The AGPL-3.0 License covers the training code and the models produced by that training code.
Please see the complete details on our Ultralytics Enterprise Software License Terms page.
No, a separate Enterprise License is not required for each Ultralytics product. With this license, you will have access to the complete Ultralytics YOLO source code portfolio, which encompasses existing versions such as YOLOv8 and YOLO11, as well as any future YOLO models that Ultralytics may release during the License Term. This includes:
- Pre-trained models
- Supporting Documentation
- Subsequent Modifications: Enhancements, upgrades, new features, bug fixes, and repairs.
If you have any other questions, please reach out to us via the Request Form above.
An Enterprise License provides organizations with the ability to modify Ultralytics YOLO source code, and to embed Ultralytics YOLO code and models in their commercial products without needing to follow the constraints of the AGPL-3.0 License, namely the requirement to open-source modified works or larger works containing Ultralytics YOLO code and models.
This provides organizations full flexibility to pursue the development of proprietary products and services containing Ultralytics YOLO code and models.
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