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EvolutionaryScale vs Profluent

A side-by-side comparison of EvolutionaryScale and Profluent, two Science tools, drawn from Ignaite's continuously-verified listings.

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EvolutionaryScale

Science

Frontier protein language models (the ESM family) for biology.

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Profluent

Science

Generative protein language models that design novel proteins.

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At a glance

Feature comparison of EvolutionaryScale and Profluent
AttributeEvolutionaryScaleProfluent
CategoryScienceScience
Pricing (differs)FREEMIUMPAID
License (differs)Open coreProprietary
DeploymentCloudCloud
Platforms (differs)API, WebWeb
Model support——
Vendor (differs)EvolutionaryScaleProfluent Bio

The honest brief

EvolutionaryScale

The team behind Meta's original ESM models, now shipping open ESM3 weights plus a hosted Forge API — research-grade openness with commercial serving.

  • Open ESM3 weights
  • Reasons over sequence/structure/function
  • Served via AWS and NVIDIA partnerships
  • Ex-Meta ESM team
  • Open weights non-commercial only
  • Forge in closed beta
  • Largest models gated
  • Pricing undisclosed

Profluent

Pairs frontier protein LLMs with openly released designs like OpenCRISPR-1, while most peers keep AI-designed molecules proprietary.

  • ProGen protein-LLM lineage
  • Open-released gene editor
  • Nature-published work
  • Eli Lilly and IDT partnerships
  • Partnership/licensing only
  • No self-serve platform
  • Open releases are sequences, not a service
  • Opaque pricing
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