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DUAL LICENSE NOTICE
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This repository is dual-licensed. Different components are under different terms:
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1. SOURCE CODE - Apache License 2.0
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All source code, scripts, and software components
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2. MODEL WEIGHTS - NVIDIA Open Model License
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All trained model checkpoints and weights
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See below for the full text of each license.
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PART 1: SOURCE CODE LICENSE (Apache License 2.0)
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Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
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Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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You may obtain a copy of the License at
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http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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limitations under the License.
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PART 2: MODEL WEIGHTS LICENSE (NVIDIA Open Model License)
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NVIDIA OPEN MODEL LICENSE AGREEMENT
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Last Modified: October 24, 2025
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NVIDIA Corporation and its affiliates ("NVIDIA") grants permission to use machine
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learning models under specific conditions. Key permissions include creating
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derivative models and distributing them, with NVIDIA retaining no ownership claims
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over outputs generated by users.
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SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
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1.1 "Derivative Model" means any modification of, or works based on or derived
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from, the Model, excluding outputs.
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1.2 "Legal Entity" means the union of the acting entity and all other entities
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that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity.
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1.3 "Model" means the machine learning model, software, and any checkpoints,
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weights, algorithms, parameters, configuration files, and documentation that NVIDIA
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makes available under this Agreement.
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1.4 "NVIDIA Cosmos Model" means a multimodal Model that is covered by this Agreement.
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1.5 "Special-Purpose Model" means a Model that is limited to narrow,
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purpose-specific tasks.
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1.6 "You" or "Your" means an individual or Legal Entity exercising permissions
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granted by this Agreement.
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SECTION 2: CONDITIONS FOR USE, LICENSE GRANT, AI ETHICS AND IP OWNERSHIP
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2.1 Conditions for Use. You must comply with all terms and conditions of this
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Agreement. If You initiate copyright or patent litigation against any entity
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(including a cross-claim or counterclaim in a lawsuit) alleging that the Model
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constitutes direct or contributory infringement, then Your licenses under this
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Agreement shall terminate. If You circumvent any safety guardrails or safety
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measures built in to the Model without providing comparable alternatives, Your
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rights under this Agreement shall terminate. NVIDIA may update this Agreement at
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any time to comply with applicable law; Your continued use constitutes Your
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acceptance of the updated terms.
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2.2 License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, NVIDIA
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hereby grants You a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free,
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revocable license to publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, use, create
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derivative works of, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, distribute and import
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the Model.
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2.3 AI Ethics. Your use of the Model must be in accordance with NVIDIA's
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Trustworthy AI terms, which can be found at
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https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/agreements/trustworthy-ai/terms/.
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2.4 IP Ownership. NVIDIA owns the original Model and NVIDIA's Derivative Models.
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You own Your Derivative Models. NVIDIA makes no claim of ownership to outputs. You
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are responsible for outputs and their subsequent uses.
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SECTION 3: REDISTRIBUTION
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You may reproduce and distribute copies of the Model or Derivative Models thereof,
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with or without modifications, provided that You meet the following conditions:
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a. You must include a copy of this Agreement.
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b. You must include the following attribution notice, which can appear in the same
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location as other third-party notices or license information: "Licensed by NVIDIA
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Corporation under the NVIDIA Open Model License."
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c. If You are distributing a NVIDIA Cosmos Model, You must also include the phrase
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"Built on NVIDIA Cosmos" on the applicable website, in the user interface, in a
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blog, in an "about" page, or in product documentation.
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d. You may add Your own copyright statement to Your modifications and may provide
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additional or different license terms and conditions for use, reproduction, or
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distribution of Your modifications or for any Derivative Models as a whole,
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provided Your use, reproduction, and distribution otherwise complies with this
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Agreement.
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SECTION 4: SEPARATE COMPONENTS
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The Model may contain components that are subject to separate legal notices or
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governed by separate licenses (including Open Source Software Licenses), as may be
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described in any files made available with the Model. Your use of those separate
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components is subject to the applicable license. This Agreement shall control over
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the separate licenses for third-party Open Source Software to the extent that the
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separate license imposes additional restrictions. "Open Source Software License"
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means any software license approved by the Open Source Initiative, Free Software
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Foundation, or similar recognized organization, or a license identified by SPDX.
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SECTION 5: TRADEMARKS
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This Agreement does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks,
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service marks, or product names of NVIDIA, except as required for reasonable and
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customary use in describing the origin of the Model and reproducing the content of
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the notice.
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SECTION 6: DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
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NVIDIA provides the Model on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
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ANY KIND, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranties
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or conditions of TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A
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PARTICULAR PURPOSE. You are solely responsible for reviewing the documentation
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accompanying the Model and determining the appropriateness of using the Model, and
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You understand that Special-Purpose Models are limited to narrow, purpose-specific
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tasks and must not be deployed for uses that are beyond such tasks.
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SECTION 7: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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In no event and under no legal theory, whether in tort (including negligence),
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contract, or otherwise, unless required by applicable law (such as deliberate and
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grossly negligent acts) or agreed to in writing, will NVIDIA be liable to You for
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damages, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential
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damages of any character arising as a result of this Agreement or out of the use
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or inability to use the Model or Derivative Models or outputs (including but not
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limited to damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or
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malfunction, or any and all other commercial damages or losses), even if NVIDIA has
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been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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SECTION 8: INDEMNITY
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You will defend, indemnify and hold harmless NVIDIA and its affiliates, and their
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respective employees, contractors, directors, officers and agents, from and against
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any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and
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expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from Your use or
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distribution of the Model or Derivative Models or outputs.
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SECTION 9: FEEDBACK
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NVIDIA may use feedback You provide without restriction and without any
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compensation to You.
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SECTION 10: GOVERNING LAW
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This Agreement will be governed in all respects by the laws of the United States
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and of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of laws provisions. The
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federal and state courts residing in Santa Clara County, California shall have
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exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of this Agreement, and You
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hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. However, NVIDIA shall
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have the right to seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.
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SECTION 11: TRADE AND COMPLIANCE
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You shall comply with all applicable import, export, trade, and economic sanctions
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laws, including without limitation the Export Administration Regulations and
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economic sanctions laws implemented by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, that
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restrict or govern the destination, end-user and end-use of NVIDIA products,
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technology, software, and services.
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Version Release Date: October 24, 2025
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