Is NVIDIA Riva Free for Project Integration?

Hello,

I am interested in using NVIDIA Riva for speech-to-text (STT) and text-to-speech (TTS) in my project. However, I need clarification on its pricing and licensing model.

My key questions are:

  1. Is NVIDIA Riva completely free for local use?
  • Can I use it without an NVIDIA AI Enterprise (NVAIE) license?
  • Are there any usage limits on the free tier?
  1. Can Riva be integrated into a project for production use?
  • If I develop a commercial or open-source project using Riva, do I need a special license?
  • Can I deploy it on Jetson Orin or another NVIDIA GPU without additional costs?
  1. What are the limitations of the free version?
  • Does it have any daily/hourly usage limits on STT/TTS models?
  • Are there any restrictions on model fine-tuning?

I would appreciate any clarification on whether I can use NVIDIA Riva for free in a real-world project and deploy it without extra licensing fees.

This post clarify the free usage :

Development and evaluation are free. The license needs to be applied before a production deployment.

LMK if there are additional questions.