Both let you use the model commercially, modify it, and ship it in your product. For maybe 95% of real cases, the practical difference is close to zero. - Apache 2.0 includes an explicit patent grant, and it dies if you sue over related patents. MIT says nothing about patents. - Apache requires noting your changes. MIT just wants the copyright notice kept. - The bigger catch: a model wearing Apache 2.0 is only as permissive as everything else in the release. Dataset restrictions can travel with it. - Selling to enterprises? Apache and MIT sail through procurement. Custom licenses trigger full legal reviews. Choosing between two similar models, one Apache, one MIT? Pick the better model. And PrivateLLM deploy sets it up on your own AWS for $50 plus usage.