Why a Subscription Model?
Enabling access to Arm technology for organizations of all sizes
Advances in technology can only happen when technology is accessible to all, regardless of organization size. The democratization of technology levels the playing field, allowing academics, startups, and large corporations to innovate and compete effectively. Making technology universally accessible also helps to accelerate problem solving, as diverse perspectives often lead to more creative and effective solutions.
Building the future of computing together on Arm maximizes the success of innovation globally and Arm has developed a range of subscription models to enable this innovation.
Arm is the AI compute platform for the world and our subscription models help ensure you can easily access and use our market-proven technology, which is backed by a vast ecosystem of partners to help get your products to market faster than ever.
Arm's subscription models offer access to a broad range of world-leading IP, software tools, training, and technical support to help you maximize your success. Based on your needs, they provide the freedom to design, innovate, and manufacture confidently, with the lowest possible risk.
Arm Total Access: Widest range of subscription technology.
Arm Flexible Access: Low-cost access to a wide range of Arm’s most popular and proven technology. Free Access to qualifying startups.
Arm Academic Access: Enabling academic research and education.
#1. Broad access: Our comprehensive suite of resources includes a wide range of comprehensively verified IP, subsystems, models, dedicated support, extensive training, and development tools. This broad access helps engineers, solution architects, and software developers bring innovative ideas to life. It also allows for the exploration of new possibilities, experimentation with different configurations, and optimization of designs for maximum performance and efficiency. This helps with the creation of more powerful, efficient, and innovative chips that can give businesses a competitive edge in the market.
#2. Simplified business terms: All subscription models are designed to accelerate access and innovation, and this includes simplifying access with fewer contracts. This enables your organization to explore a wide range of products, optimizing your design with the best IP. For commercial applications, any license fees are predictable and scale with the products you use.
#3. Proven platform: Designing on Arm proven technology helps businesses stay ahead of the competition. Arm solutions have evolved from technology used in mobile phones, to vital processors in every type of computing environment. By leveraging this proven platform, organizations benefit from the years of research and development that have gone into creating and refining this technology. This can result in an accelerated development time and faster time to market, improved product quality, and increased customer satisfaction.
#4. Innovation acceleration: Arm’s innovative approach to technology access is designed to cater to a diverse audience, ranging from academic institutions to large enterprises.
This helps accelerate innovation and maintain a competitive edge. By providing access to a wide range of resources and tools, Arm empowers innovators to push the boundaries of what is possible, enabling a shorter and simpler journey from disruptive ideas in the lab to ground-breaking products, and growing all the way to industry champions that redefine the market.
#5. Foster collaboration: Arm understands that the semiconductor market is a global one, yet each marketplace is diverse and presents different challenges. These models offer a path to collaborate across the Arm ecosystem and grow as their regional and global markets demand.
This broad access helps engineers, solution architects, and software developers bring innovative ideas to life."
