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Two platforms.
Same questions.
Leonardo.AI
IMAGE / VIDEO / AUDIO GENERATION
PROMPT
Users retain ownership of prompts. Leonardo's ToS grants Leonardo a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, and display user prompts and generated images.
OUTPUT
Users own outputs generated on paid plans. Free plan outputs are licensed under Creative Commons and restricted for commercial use.
TRAINING
Leonardo may use community-generated images and prompts to train and fine-tune its AI models, particularly images shared to the community feed.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use requires a paid subscription. Paid plan outputs can be used commercially subject to content policy restrictions.
162 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
OpenAI API
DEVELOPER / CODING
PROMPT
API customers retain ownership of their inputs per OpenAI API Terms of Service.
OUTPUT
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to API customers.
TRAINING
OpenAI Service Terms (January 9, 2026) apply to API and enterprise products. The Privacy Policy (May 18, 2026) explicitly states: 'This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process on behalf of customers of our business offerings, such as our API.' API customer data is governed by the customer's agreement with OpenAI. For ChatGPT (consumer), training opt-out is available via account settings or Temporary Chat.
COMMERCIAL
Commercial use of outputs is explicitly permitted for API customers.
182 verified findings across the displayed surfaces.
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AIRIN SUMMARY
Leonardo.AI carries highly permissive license terms; OpenAI API carries highly permissive license terms.FOR ENTERPRISE: LEONARDO.AI NOT RECOMMENDED · OPENAI API NOT RECOMMENDED
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⚡ INTERACTIVE RISK COMPARISON HEATMAP
| RISK SURFACE | LEONARDO.AI | OPENAI API |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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SURFACE 01
Prompt Ownership
Leonardo.AI
MEDHIGH
Users retain ownership of prompts. Leonardo's ToS grants Leonardo a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, and display user prompts and generated images.
“**8.8** If you (if you are an individual) or any of your personnel have any Moral Rights in any material provided, used or prepared in connection with these Terms, you agree to (and will procure that your personnel) consent to our use or infringement of those Moral Rights.”
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
API customers retain ownership of their inputs per OpenAI API Terms of Service.
“ We and our affiliates own all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services. You may only use our name and logo in accordance with our Brand Guidelines . ”
O
SURFACE 02
Output Ownership
Leonardo.AI
MEDHIGH
Users own outputs generated on paid plans. Free plan outputs are licensed under Creative Commons and restricted for commercial use.
“**8.9** Due to the nature of our technology, and artificial intelligence in general, outputs may not be unique, and other users may receive similar Outputs from the Services. Your ownership above does not extend to other users’ Outputs.”
OpenAI API
MEDHIGH
OpenAI assigns all its rights in outputs to API customers.
“ YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE THAT ANY USE OF OUTPUTS FROM OUR SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU WILL NOT RELY ON OUTPUT AS A SOLE SOURCE OF TRUTH OR FACTUAL INFORMATION, OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. ”
T
SURFACE 03
Model Training
Leonardo.AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Leonardo may use community-generated images and prompts to train and fine-tune its AI models, particularly images shared to the community feed.
“For Service improvement (including analytics and machine learning):** We may analyse your Content and related data in your account to improve the Service, and to train our algorithms, models, and AI products and services using machine learning to develop, improve and provide our…”
By default, user content is used for model training. Opt-out requires a paid subscription and use of the private generation mode — free-tier users have no opt-out.
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
OpenAI Service Terms (January 9, 2026) apply to API and enterprise products. The Privacy Policy (May 18, 2026) explicitly states: 'This Privacy Policy does not apply to content that we process on behalf of customers of our business offerings, such as our API.' API customer data is governed by the customer's agreement with OpenAI. For ChatGPT (consumer), training opt-out is available via account settings or Temporary Chat.
“Improve and develop our Services and conduct research, including using your Content to train our models (subject to your [control”
User content (including prompts and uploads) is used to train models by default; opt-out is available but must be actively exercised. The parenthetical 'subject to your control' links to external controls documentation, meaning users who do not proactively manage settings may have their content used for training.
C
SURFACE 04
Commercial Use
Leonardo.AI
LOW⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use requires a paid subscription. Paid plan outputs can be used commercially subject to content policy restrictions.
“**(f)** Use our Platform in any way that involves service bureau use, outsourcing, renting, reselling, sublicensing, concurrent use of a single user login, or time-sharing;”
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
Commercial use of outputs is explicitly permitted for API customers.
“ Parents or guardians of teen users for account linking purposes described above Other users and third parties you interact or share information with”
📂 Data Privacy & Governance
D
SURFACE 05
Data Privacy
Leonardo.AI
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
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“We will retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service or for as long as we have a valid purpose to do so. In particular, we may retain your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve…”
Retention is tied to open-ended criteria including 'valid purpose' and 'enforce our agreements'. Backup copies may be retained indefinitely until deletion is technically possible, with no stated maximum retention period.
OpenAI API
MED⚠ CAUTIONHIGH
API/Enterprise: data governed by customer agreements; no training use by default. ChatGPT Free/Go: may include targeted advertising and model training by default (opt-out available). Healthcare Addendum available for HIPAA-covered use cases.
“ Our Services are not directed to, or intended for, children under 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under 13 has provided Personal Data to OpenAI through the Services, please email us at privacy@open…”
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SURFACE 06
Tier Differences
Leonardo.AI
LOWHIGH
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“**4.1** Once you have created your Account, you may choose a Subscription. The Subscriptions we offer will be set out on our Platform, including details of each Subscription’s features and limitations, Subscription Fees and Subscription Periods.”
OpenAI API
MEDHIGH
API/Enterprise: data governed by customer agreements; no training use by default. ChatGPT Free/Go: may include targeted advertising and model training by default (opt-out available). Healthcare Addendum available for HIPAA-covered use cases.
“ Service credits. You can pay for some Services in advance by purchasing service credits. All service credits are subject to our Service Credit Terms . ”