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SIDE-BY-SIDE · 2 OF 3
Two platforms.
Same questions.
Baseten
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
Users retain 100% intellectual property ownership over all code repositories and prompts.
OUTPUT
Outputs are assigned fully to users under standard commercial parameters.
TRAINING
Excluded by default. Model training is contractually turned off under standard developer APIs.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of all workflow priorities and prioritizations is fully permitted.
283 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
Perplexity AI
ENTERPRISE SEARCH / PRODUCTIVITY
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
OUTPUT
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
TRAINING
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
245 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Baseten has moderate defaults; Perplexity AI has moderate defaults.FOR ENTERPRISE: BASETEN ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE · PERPLEXITY AI ENTERPRISE TIER ACCEPTABLE
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | BASETEN | PERPLEXITY AI |
|---|---|---|
| PPrompt Ownership | ||
| OOutput Ownership | ||
| TModel Training | ||
| CCommercial Use | ||
| DData Privacy | ||
| $Tier Differences |
* Click any cell in the heatmap matrix to scroll directly to its verbatim policy citations below.
📂 Intellectual Property & Model Training
P
SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Baseten
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Users retain 100% intellectual property ownership over all code repositories and prompts.
“Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Baseten Products & Services will not be used, and is not licensed for use, in connection with any of Customer’s time-critical or mission-critical functions. Customer will not remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notices (including co…”
Perplexity AI
MEDMED
Users retain ownership of their queries and uploaded content per Perplexity's Terms.
“ Your input and output, such as questions, prompts and other content that you input, upload or submit to the Services, and the output that you create, and any collections or pages that you generate using the Services (“ Service Interaction Information ”). Service Interaction Info…”
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SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Baseten
MEDMED
Outputs are assigned fully to users under standard commercial parameters.
“ 1.6 “ Customer Model Output ” means the output of any query received by the Customer Model through the Baseten Products & Services. 1.7 “Documentation” means the technical materials provided by Baseten to Customer in hard copy or electronic form describing the use and operation…”
Perplexity AI
MEDMED
Perplexity does not claim ownership of AI-generated answers. Output IP status is not explicitly addressed.
“ Information we receive when you choose to link any third-party platforms to your account, such as when you sign into your account through Google or Apple (“ Third Party Platform Information ”) or when you voluntarily link one or more of your health and wellness applications (suc…”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Baseten
MEDMED
Excluded by default. Model training is contractually turned off under standard developer APIs.
“ 5.1 License; Ownership. Customer is solely responsible for any and all obligations with respect to the accuracy, quality and legality of Customer Content. Customer will obtain all third party licenses, consents and permissions needed for Baseten to use the Customer Content to p…”
Perplexity AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONMED
Privacy Policy (effective February 5, 2026) states Perplexity uses data 'to improve the Services (including our AI models).' Opt-out is explicitly available in settings. Email/calendar integration data is explicitly excluded from AI training: 'we do not use or disclose Email Service Information to create, train, improve or fine-tune AI models.'
“In addition to the specific uses described above, we may use most of the above information to provide you with and improve the Services (including our AI models) and to maintain our business relationship, including by enhancing the safety and security of our Services (e.g., troub…”
User data — which includes 'most' categories described above (including Service Interaction Information, i.e., prompts and outputs) — may be used to improve AI models. No opt-out mechanism is described here.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Baseten
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial use of all workflow priorities and prioritizations is fully permitted.
“ the operation of the Baseten Products & Services or the hardware and network used to operate the Baseten Products & Services; (f) modify, copy or make derivative works based on any part of the Baseten Products & Services or Documentation; (g) access or use the Baseten Products &…”
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Commercial use governed by plan tier. API use is explicitly commercial-use-permitted.
“ If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected information about a child under 13 years of age or the relevant minimum age in your jurisdiction, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information. If you are the parent or guardian of a child under the…”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Baseten
HIGHMED
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“ As defined in the CCPA, "sell" and "sale" mean selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a consumer's personal information by the business to a thir…”
Perplexity AI
HIGH⚠ CAUTIONMED
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“To the extent the laws in your jurisdiction do not recognize the legal basis of legitimate interest or another legal basis specified above for a particular purpose, you consent to the processing of your personal information for that purpose through using the Services.”
Perplexity uses mere use of the Services as implied consent for processing where 'legitimate interests' is not recognized as a valid legal basis. This is a broad fallback consent mechanism that may not be valid under GDPR or other strict privacy regimes.
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Baseten
MEDMED
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“ 4.1 Fees. In consideration for the access rights granted to Customer and the Services performed by Baseten under this Agreement, Customer will pay to Baseten the Fees. Except as otherwise provided in the Order, all Fees are billed at the end of the month due and payable within t…”
Perplexity AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONMED
Standard plan: personal, non-commercial use only. Enterprise terms at perplexity.ai/hub/legal/enterprise-terms-of-service. Email/calendar integration data explicitly excluded from AI model training.
“This Privacy Policy does not cover the use of the Perplexity API or Enterprise Pro, where we act solely as a processor, and which are governed by the applicable Terms and Conditions, including the Data Processing Addendum incorporated therein, that you agree to when signing up fo…”
API and Enterprise Pro users have different (and potentially stronger) data-processor protections under a DPA, whereas free/Pro/Max users are governed by this policy which permits broader use of their data.