Can You Use AI Output Commercially?
Updated August 5, 2026 · 7 tools with vendor-stated commercial-use terms
It depends on the tool and the tier, and the differences are bigger than most people expect. Below are the commercial-use terms of the major AI creative tools, in each vendor’s own words: which tier grants commercial rights and what conditions attach. Where a vendor states nothing, we say “not stated” we never assume permission on a vendor’s behalf. This is a documentation page, not legal advice.
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Per-tool commercial-use terms
| Tool | Commercial use, vendor-stated terms | Tier that grants it | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney Midjourney · image | Subscribers own the images and videos they create, even after cancelling. Companies grossing over $1,000,000/year must be on the Pro or Mega plan to use images commercially. | Any paid plan (Pro/Mega required for companies over $1M revenue) | 2026-08-05 |
| Luma Dream Machine Luma AI · video | The pricing page lists "Commercial use" as an included feature on the paid individual plans (Plus, Pro, Ultra). Full licensing language lives in the terms of service. | Plus (lowest paid tier) | 2026-08-05 |
| Pika Pika Labs · video | Commercial use and watermark-free export unlock at the lowest paid tier; the free plan explicitly excludes commercial use. | Standard (lowest paid tier) | 2026-08-05 |
| ElevenLabs ElevenLabs · voice | The pricing page lists a commercial license starting at the Starter tier; the free plan carries no commercial license. | Starter ($5–6/month) | 2026-08-05 |
| Suno Suno · music | Suno’s pricing page grants "Commercial use rights for new songs made" on its paid plans and marks the free plan "No commercial use". The page does not state whether upgrading covers songs generated earlier on the free plan, and points to its terms of service for limitations. | Pro (lowest paid tier) | 2026-08-05 |
| Adobe Firefly Adobe · image | Adobe states Firefly outputs are safe for commercial use (models trained on licensed and public-domain content), with automatic Content Credentials; enterprise customers can receive IP indemnification. Partner-model outputs are the user’s responsibility. | All tiers, including free daily generations | 2026-08-05 |
| Ideogram Ideogram · image | Commercial use is granted on every tier including free. Ideogram claims no ownership of generated images. Paid tiers gate privacy (keeping images out of the public gallery), not commercial rights. | All tiers, including Free | 2026-08-05 |
How these terms are verified
Each row is read from the vendor’s own pricing page or terms of service, recorded with a source URL and quote, and dated. Terms change , treat the verification date as part of the answer, and confirm on the vendor’s site before relying on a term in paid client work.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sell work made with AI tools?
Usually yes on paid tiers, but the terms are per-vendor: some grant commercial rights on every tier including free, some gate them behind specific paid plans, and some add conditions (like revenue thresholds or visibility settings). The table on this page quotes each vendor's own stated policy with a verification date.
Does a free tier ever include commercial rights?
Sometimes. A few vendors state that free-tier output may be used commercially; others explicitly reserve commercial use for paid plans, and many simply don't state a policy for the free tier, in which case we record "not stated" rather than assuming either way.
Who owns AI-generated output?
Ownership and commercial-use permission are separate questions, and vendors answer them differently in their terms. This page tracks the vendor-stated permission to use output commercially; for ownership or copyright-registration questions, read the vendor's full terms and consider legal advice for high-stakes use.
Do these terms change?
Yes, licensing terms change with pricing pages. Every claim here carries the date we verified it against the vendor's own page (most recent: August 5, 2026). Confirm on the vendor's site before relying on a term commercially.
What should I check before using AI output in client work?
Three things, per this page's table: whether your tier grants commercial rights, whether any conditions attach (attribution, privacy settings, revenue caps), and whether the vendor's policy statement is current. When the vendor states nothing, don't assume permission.
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