Providers whose terms restrict independent comparisons
4 AI providers whose terms, as we last read them, restrict benchmarking, competitive analysis or testing of the service without permission. Each entry quotes the clause, links the document and shows the date we last read it.
For these providers, speed and output quality figures come from the provider. The clauses are part of the standard terms that customers accept; a separate agreement with the provider may say otherwise.
Not independently verifiable
AssemblyAI
Not measured. Published prices only, without test requests.
“(f) use or access the Services to develop a product or service that is competitive with any AssemblyAI product or service, or engage in competitive analysis or benchmarking …”
On this site: image, video and speech prices
Cohere
Not measured. Published prices only, without test requests.
“YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE COHERE SOLUTION FOR PURPOSES OF MONITORING AVAILABILITY, PERFORMANCE OR FUNCTIONALITY, OR FOR ANY OTHER BENCHMARKING OR COMPETITIVE PURPOSES.”
On this site: Cohere: Command A · Cohere: Command A+ · Cohere: Command R (08-2024) · Cohere: Command R+ (08-2024) · Cohere: Command R7B (12-2024) · Cohere: North Mini Code (free)
Deepgram
Not measured. Published prices only, without test requests.
“use or access our Services or any Output for competitive purposes, including model training, benchmarking and other competitive analysis, or developing competing models, products or services …”
On this site: image, video and speech prices
Recraft
Not measured. Published prices only, without test requests.
“You must secure Recraft’s permission before you measure, test, health check, or otherwise monitor any network equipment, servers, or assets hosted on the Site”
On this site: image, video and speech prices
How this list is kept
An entry with a tracker record comes from our AI terms tracker: the same restriction must be found on at least two reading dates, and the entry changes when the clause changes. Other entries show the date we read the document. Terms that allow benchmarks under conditions are not listed here; they are in the tracker.
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