# Venice review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Venice is an AI service operating since 2024. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.4/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.0/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no email needed and no-logs policy. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "Venice review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/venice

## Key facts
- **Category:** Private AI
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.4/10, Safety 5.0/10
- **Sign-up:** Email optional
- **Fees:** Free tier plus paid plans; credits priced at 100 credits = $1
- **Jurisdiction:** United States (Wyoming)
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://venice.ai

## What it is
Venice is an AI platform for text, image, video and code generation, offered through a web app and an API. Its privacy page says conversation history stays on the user's device and is never stored on Venice's servers, and that requests are relayed to model providers without being stored. Each model runs in one of four privacy modes; in the basic anonymous mode the provider can still see prompt content. The FAQ says credits can be bought with USD or USDC, yearly subscriptions can be paid in Bitcoin through BTCPay, and staking 100 VVV tokens unlocks Pro features. The site's structured data lists a Wyoming address and a 2024 founding date.

## What the terms say about ID
No identity verification is mentioned; the FAQ refers to accounts with an email address and to wallet-based logins.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: not stated; No email needed: yes; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; Accepts Lightning: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** Open source: not stated; No-logs policy: yes; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: not stated; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: not in terms; Phone number required: not in terms; Closed source: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Questions
### Does Venice require KYC?
Venice is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. No identity verification is mentioned; the FAQ refers to accounts with an email address and to wallet-based logins.

### Is Venice safe to use?
Venice has a Safety grade of 5.0 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.4 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Venice legit?
Venice is a working AI service that has operated since 2024. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.0 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Venice a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for Venice.

### Do I need an account or email to use Venice?
Email optional.

### What fees does Venice charge?
Free tier plus paid plans; credits priced at 100 credits = $1. Fees were recorded from Venice's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does Venice have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on Venice's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does Venice support?
Venice supports BTC, USDC, and fiat payments in USD.

### Can I use Venice over Tor?
Venice does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://venice.ai/privacy
- https://venice.ai/faqs
- https://venice.ai/pricing
- https://docs.venice.ai/overview/privacy

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology