# AI image work at scale

Compare vendors on terms, choose between subscription, API and open models, and run quality and rights records for production image work.

- Level: Specialist
- Length: 60 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Compare vendors on pricing model, limits and terms rather than headline price.
- Choose between subscription, credits, API and self-hosted open models for a workload.
- Run quality checks and rights records for production image output.

## Lessons

1. [Comparing vendors beyond the price](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/ai-image-work-at-scale/comparing-vendors-beyond-price.md) (20 minutes)
2. [Subscription, API or open models](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/ai-image-work-at-scale/subscription-api-or-open-models.md) (20 minutes)
3. [Quality checks and rights records at scale](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/ai-image-work-at-scale/quality-checks-and-rights-records.md) (20 minutes)

## Questions

### Does this course certify me as an AI professional?

No. It is advanced buyer and practitioner education. Passing earns a certificate of completion from aiimagegen.fyi, not a licence or accreditation.

### Should my team self-host open models?

It depends on volume, privacy needs, hardware and licence terms. The course gives the comparison framework; the decision stays with your team.

Also on the [web page](https://aiimagegen.fyi/academy/ai-image-work-at-scale).