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This clause means a feature you are relying on and paying for could be removed without notice and without compensation, creating meaningful business continuity risk, particularly for developers or businesses who have built workflows around specific models or platform capabilities.
Replicate can discontinue any feature, including paid features, at any time without prior notice and without any liability or refund obligation. Price increases take effect at the next renewal period, with 'reasonable prior notice' provided, but the definition of 'reasonable' is not specified in the document.
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"We may in our sole discretion and at any time, modify fees for any Subscriptions we offer for any part of our Service. Any Subscription fee change will become effective upon the next renewal Subscription Period. Replicate will provide you with a reasonable prior notice of any change in Subscription fees to give you an opportunity to terminate your Subscription before such change becomes effective. Replicate reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to make any changes to the Services at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing certain features of the Service), temporarily or permanently, without notice to you. Replicate will have no liability for any change to the Service, including any paid-for functionalities of the Service, or any suspension or termination of your access to or use of the Service.Excerpt from Replicate's Terms of Service
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This clause means a feature you are relying on and paying for could be removed without notice and without compensation, creating meaningful business continuity risk, particularly for developers or businesses who have built workflows around specific models or platform capabilities.
Replicate can discontinue any feature, including paid features, at any time without prior notice and without any liability or refund obligation. Price increases take effect at the next renewal period, with 'reasonable prior notice' provided, but the definition of 'reasonable' is not specified in the document.
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