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Face Recognition Model Licensing

Commercial licensing for InsightFace's open-source model packages (buffalo_l, antelopev2, buffalo_s, buffalo_m, etc.) and proprietary high-accuracy closed-source models. From academic research to full commercial deployment.

Key Features

Face Recognition Model Licensing

Open-Source Model Commercial License

Obtain commercial usage rights for model packages from the InsightFace open-source project, including buffalo_l, antelopev2, buffalo_s, buffalo_m, and more. Code is MIT licensed; models require separate commercial licensing.

Closed-Source High-Accuracy Models

Access proprietary models with higher accuracy than open-source variants, optimized for demanding production environments requiring the best possible face recognition performance.

NIST FRVT Top Performer

Our models consistently rank among the top performers in NIST Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT), the gold standard for face recognition evaluation worldwide.

Flexible Licensing Terms

Licensing options tailored to your deployment scale and use case — from single-product licenses to enterprise-wide deployment rights with dedicated support.

Code Example

Compare two face embeddings with buffalo_l

Use the buffalo_l package to extract normalized feature vectors from two face images and compute cosine similarity for verification and matching workflows.

demo.py
1import cv2
2import numpy as np
3from insightface.app import FaceAnalysis
4
5app = FaceAnalysis(name="buffalo_l")
6app.prepare(ctx_id=0, det_size=(640, 640))
7
8img1 = cv2.imread("person_a.jpg")
9img2 = cv2.imread("person_b.jpg")
10if img1 is None or img2 is None:
11 raise FileNotFoundError("input image not found")
12
13faces1 = app.get(img1)
14faces2 = app.get(img2)
15if not faces1 or not faces2:
16 raise RuntimeError("face detection failed")
17
18feat1 = faces1[0].normed_embedding
19feat2 = faces2[0].normed_embedding
20similarity = float(np.dot(feat1, feat2))
21
22print("face 1 feature:", feat1[:5])
23print("face 2 feature:", feat2[:5])
24print("cosine similarity:", similarity)
Private Model Trial Program

Evaluate our highest-accuracy proprietary models on your data

Beyond the open-source packages, our closed-source face recognition models deliver materially higher accuracy on demanding production scenarios. To make procurement decisions easier, qualified enterprise customers can run a structured pilot against the same proprietary models we deploy in production.

Up to 2 weeks of API access

After signing a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) for cooperation, we provision dedicated API credentials for the proprietary high-accuracy face recognition models for up to two weeks of evaluation.

Production-grade proprietary models

Test against the same closed-source models that consistently rank among the top performers in NIST FRVT — not a downgraded preview build.

Bring your own benchmark

Run identity verification, KYC, 1:N search, or access-control workloads on your internal datasets and compare directly with your current vendor or open-source baseline.

Engineering support included

Our team helps with SDK integration, threshold tuning, and result interpretation throughout the trial so you can finalize a commercial licensing decision with confidence.

The trial requires a signed Letter of Intent and is intended for enterprise evaluation only. Contact us with a brief description of your use case, expected request volume, and target deployment to start the process.

Request a private model trial

Use Cases

Use Cases

Identity verification and KYC processes
Access control and building security
Mobile and edge face authentication
Large-scale face search and retrieval

Ready to deploy the world's best face AI?

Whether you need face recognition model licensing, face swapping commercial rights, InspireFace SDK, or custom AI cooperation — reach out to get started.