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License register
Short explanations of licenses you meet on small models. Each row points to the official text.
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Not legal advice. This is a practical overview for hobby builders. Always read the official license for the specific model or checkpoint. Fields marked “terms – check source” are deliberately not yes/no.
| License | Short explanation | Hobby / commercial | Kilde | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache License 2.0 | Allows use, modification and redistribution, including commercially, with notice and attribution requirements. Patent clauses follow the license. | Hobby: usually OK · Commercial: terms – check source (Apache terms) | Official text | |
| MIT License | Short permissive license: use, modification and sale are fine as long as the copyright notice travels with it. No patent clause like in Apache. | Hobby: usually OK · Commercial: terms – check source | Official text | |
| Llama 3.1 Community License | Meta’s own license for Llama 3.1. Grants rights to use and redistribute with attribution (“Built with Llama”) and an acceptable use policy. A large MAU threshold (700 million) needs separate permission from Meta. | Hobby: terms – check source · Commercial: terms – check source (MAU threshold, AUP) | Official text | |
| Gemma Terms of Use (before Gemma 4) | Google’s own terms for Gemma 1–3n and special variants in the appendix. Includes a prohibited use policy and redistribution requirements. Does not apply to Gemma 4. | Hobby: terms – check source · Commercial: terms – check source | Official text | |
| Gemma 4 (Apache 2.0) | Gemma 4 is released under plain Apache 2.0 according to Google (April 2026). See the Apache text; do not mix it with Gemma Terms for older models. | Hobby: usually OK · Commercial: terms – check source (Apache) | Official text | |
| Qwen2.5 – Apache 2.0 (selected sizes) | Several Qwen2.5 sizes (incl. 0.5B, 1.5B, 7B, 14B, 32B) are marked Apache 2.0 in the Hugging Face LICENSE. Always check the file for the exact checkpoint. | Hobby: usually OK · Commercial: terms – check source | Official text | |
| Qwen Research License (f.eks. 3B) | Some Qwen checkpoints (e.g. Qwen2.5-3B) use the Qwen Research License: an explicit non-commercial grant; commercial use needs permission from Alibaba Cloud according to the text. | Hobby: terms – check source · Commercial: terms – check source (often no without permission) | Official text | |
| Qwen License Agreement (f.eks. 72B) | Large Qwen checkpoints (e.g. 72B) may use the Qwen License Agreement with an MAU threshold (100 million) and attribution requirements. Not the same as Apache. | Hobby: terms – check source · Commercial: terms – check source (MAU-terskel) | Official text | |
| CreativeML OpenRAIL-M | Responsible AI license used among others by Stable Diffusion (CompVis). Allows use and redistribution with use restrictions that must always travel with it. Read Attachment A. | Hobby: terms – check source · Commercial: terms – check source (bruksrestriksjoner) | Official text | |
| CC BY-NC 4.0 | Creative Commons: sharing and adaptation allowed with attribution, but not commercial use under the license’s definition. Some datasets and older model releases use this. | Hobby: terms – check source · Kommersielt: typisk nei under NC — sjekk kilde | Official text | |
| BSD 3-Clause | Permissive license like MIT, with an extra clause against using the rights holder’s name to promote without permission. | Hobby: usually OK · Commercial: terms – check source | Official text |
Frequently asked questions
Is this legal advice?
No. Each row is a short explanation with a link to the official text. Always read the license for the exact checkpoint.
How many licenses are in the register?
The seed has 11 licenses. Unknown or unmarked checkpoints are labeled “unknown” — we do not guess.
What does “terms — check source” mean?
That we do not set yes/no for hobby or commercial use unless the official text is clear for that exact file.
Do Gemma Terms also cover Gemma 4?
No. Gemma Terms cover Gemma 1–3n (and special variants in the annex). Gemma 4 is marked Apache 2.0 according to Google — see its own row.
Why do source links go via /go/…?
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