Get Started for Free#
AMPL offers several free options for users to develop and test optimization models. These options enable users to explore AMPL’s capabilities and integrate them into their projects without financial commitment.
AMPL Community Edition#
Free license for prototyping and development.
No size-limits with selected open-source solvers:
Permanently available to the user at no cost.
Cannot be used to obtain any kind of business gains.
You can start commercial solver trials at any point!
Note
Request yours at AMPL Portal after just creating an account.
AMPL for Academics (A4A)#
AMPL for Academics (A4A) provides students, faculty, and researchers full AMPL functionality with academic access to select commercial solvers – ideal for coursework, thesis projects, and scholarly research.
Important
Learn more about our free licenses for academics on our AMPL for Academia page.
By using your academic email address, you will get free access to:
The license needs to occasionally be used from an academic IP address.
Renew access once a year just to confirm you are still in academia by providing additional information.
Note
Request yours at AMPL Portal after just creating an account using your academic email address.
AMPL for Courses (A4C)#
Important
Learn more about our free licenses for academics on our AMPL for Academia page.
AMPL for Courses (A4C) supports educators in course-based teaching. Easily distributed to entire classes through shareable links and activation codes enabling collaborative use for coursework.
AMPL Career Starter (ACS)#
Important
Learn more about our free licenses for academics on our AMPL for Academia page.
AMPL Career Starter (ACS) enables recent graduates to take their optimization skills from the classroom to professional practice, bridging the gap between academic study and real-world optimization.