AI Vendor Risk Scores — AVRS

Know your AI vendor risk before it costs you.

The AI Vendor Risk Score (AVRS) distills complex vendor behavior into a single 0–100 score. Lower scores mean higher business risk. Updated daily with real data.

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Live Risk Scores

Every vendor. One score. Updated daily.

AVRS combines cost volatility, operational stability, policy drift, model lifecycle risk, and market concentration into a single score.

Groq
91
Stable

Consistent pricing, excellent uptime, stable API policies

Mistral
84
Watch

Recent ToS updates require monitoring, otherwise stable

Anthropic
72
Elevated

OAuth policy changes, Claude pricing volatility

Google
61
Elevated

Significant rate limit cuts, inconsistent API policies

OpenAI
54
High Risk

Model deprecations with short notice, pricing instability

Score Bands: 90–100 Stable · 75–89 Watch · 50–74 Elevated Risk · 0–49 High Risk

Scores updated daily at 06:00 UTC. Based on 12 months of historical data.

Methodology

Five factors. One score.

AVRS isn't arbitrary. Each score is computed from real historical data across five weighted risk factors.

Cost Volatility Index

30%

Pricing stability over 12 months. Measures frequency and magnitude of price changes.

Operational Stability Score

25%

API uptime, latency consistency, and error rate stability over time.

Policy Drift Severity

20%

Terms of Service change frequency and impact on existing integrations.

Model Lifecycle Risk

15%

Deprecation notice periods, migration support, and model stability patterns.

Market Concentration Risk

10%

Ecosystem dependency risk and competitive positioning factors.

What these scores mean for your business.

Vendor Selection

Use AVRS scores to evaluate new AI providers. A score below 60 should trigger additional due diligence.

Portfolio Risk

Identify concentration risk. If 80% of your AI spend goes to a vendor with AVRS <70, you have elevated exposure.

Contract Terms

Negotiate better terms with high-risk vendors. Shorter payment cycles, SLA guarantees, advance notice clauses.

Redundancy Planning

Build backup integrations for critical workloads depending on high-risk vendors. AVRS <60 = redundancy required.

Budget Planning

Factor risk scores into budget forecasts. High-risk vendors are more likely to have surprise cost increases.

Compliance Documentation

Use AVRS scores in vendor risk assessments. Auditors want to see quantified risk evaluation processes.
Risk Bands

What each risk band means.

90–100

Stable

Consistent pricing, reliable service, stable policies. Safe for critical workloads.

75–89

Watch

Generally stable but recent changes warrant monitoring. Suitable for most use cases.

50–74

Elevated

Higher volatility or policy instability. Consider redundancy for critical systems.

0–49

High Risk

Significant instability or frequent disruptive changes. Minimize dependency.

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