Why do some models need approval?

Privileged models, such as refusal-removed variants, carry fewer built-in safeguards. We review each team before it can call one.

Who can submit a request?

A member of the team who is 18 or older and authorized to bind the team to the Privileged Access Terms.

What happens before my team is approved?

API calls to the model return 403 model_access_required, and the playground and model pages show a Request access button instead.

Inference.net staff approve or reject each request, and your team gets an email with the decision.

Does approval cover every privileged model?

No. Access is granted per team and per model, so request each model you need. Staff can also revoke access.

Do you keep my prompts or outputs?

No request or response content is kept for privileged models, and Zero Data Retention teams can use them.

Privileged Access

Models that need a reviewed request first

Some models on Inference.net, such as refusal-removed variants, are open only to teams we have approved. Tell us who you are, accept the Privileged Access Terms, and call the model once your team is approved.

A person on our team reviews every request

Access is granted per team and per model

Zero Data Retention teams can use privileged models

See privileged models Create a team

How it works

From request to first call

01
Find a privileged model
The model pages and the playground mark these models with “This model requires approved access”. Until your team is approved, API calls return 403 model_access_required.
02
Request access from the dashboard
Give your legal name and country, and optionally your intended use. Confirm you are 18 or older and authorized to bind your team, then accept the Privileged Access Terms (version 2026-10-23).
03
We review it
Inference.net staff approve or reject each request. We email your team the decision.
04
Call the model
Once approved, your team can use that model from the API and the playground. Access covers one team and one model, and staff can revoke it.

Models

Privileged models

Each model has its own request page with the full Privileged Access Terms.

Policy

What the terms cover

A summary only. The Privileged Access Terms on each model's request page are the binding text.

Allowed

Red-team, defensive security, and trust-and-safety work against systems you are authorized to test. Fictional sexual content about consenting, non-real adults.

Never allowed

Child sexual abuse material, weapons of mass destruction uplift, sexual content about real persons, and deepfakes are always forbidden.

Your end users

You are responsible for how your end users use the model through your product.

We keep no request or response content for privileged models, and teams on Zero Data Retention can use them. Questions or misuse reports: trust@inference.net.

Frequently asked questions

Need a privileged model?

Create a team, open the model's request page, and send your request. We review it and email you the decision.

Talk to us Create a team