Customers & MarketEvent: September 7, 2026
Upstage received ad revenue from freebuff, a new major player whose business model lets users use LLMs for free by watching ads.
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“a new major player has emerged: https://freebuff.com. Their interesting business model lets users use LLMs for free by watching ads, and the ad revenue pays Upstage.”
— Sung Kim|Upstage team
Company
Upstage
Building intelligence for the future of work
- Industry
- Software Development
- Location
- San Jose, US
- Company size
- 254 employees
Upstage boosts work efficiency with industry-leading document processing engines and large-language models (LLMs). Our flagship large language model Solar defines the benchmark for cost-effective and powerful AI solutions for enterprises. Additionally, our Document AI boasts a proven track record in automating documents through advanced AI OCR technology.
Founded 2020