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title: "FAQ"
canonical: https://primateintelligence.ai/faq
site: Primate Intelligence
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# Frequently asked questions

## What is Primate Vision?

Primate Vision is a real-time video intelligence API. Upload a video or point at a live stream,
ask a question in plain English, get a deterministic verdict with confidence score and timestamped
evidence.

## How is Primate Vision different from a VLM like GPT-4o or Gemini?

VLMs sample frames and generate stochastic text. Primate Vision uses Darwin, a JEPA world model
that predicts in representation space — language only enters at the query layer. Output is
deterministic: same video, same prompt, same verdict.

## What does "deterministic" mean here, and why does it matter?

Same video, same prompt → same verdict, same confidence score, same timestamps. Every time.
Required for auditable production systems (security, compliance, robotics).

## What is JEPA, or a "world model"?

A Joint-Embedding Predictive Architecture learns by predicting future representations, not pixels.
Darwin builds a semantic model of video scenes and predicts forward in representation space.
See https://primateintelligence.ai/technology/how-jepa-works.

## Can I try it for free?

Yes. Signup grant: 108,000 frames — a fixed frame budget covering up to 30 hours of
monitoring at 1 fps (6 h at 5 fps, 1 h at 30 fps); 30-day expiry.
AI agents: POST https://api.primateintelligence.ai/v1/sandbox — no signup, instant key.

## Can my AI agent use Primate Vision without my involvement?

Yes. POST /v1/sandbox for a free key, discover via /llms.txt and /agents.md, run analysis,
return results. Human only enters loop for paid credits.

## Does it work on live streams, or only uploaded video?

Both. WebRTC live-stream ingestion and file uploads up to 2 GiB. See https://primateintelligence.ai/technology/real-time.

## What about 24/7 continuous monitoring pricing?

The metered rate is $0.0000015/frame (≈16¢/hr at 30 fps). Fleets and 24/7 estates run on enterprise plans.
Contact sales@primateintelligence.ai.

## What happens to my video data?

Processed to produce analysis results, not used for model training. See https://primateintelligence.ai/privacy.

## Where can I read the API docs?

https://primateintelligence.ai/docs · Reference: https://primateintelligence.ai/docs/reference · OpenAPI: https://api.primateintelligence.ai/v1/openapi.json