# Disable ML

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [May 7, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891 "2025-05-07T08:54:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![divadpoc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/divadpoc/32/97844_2.png) [@divadpoc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/divadpoc)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891/1 "2025-05-07T08:54:43Z")

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Hi. I just want to use the Basic license. Is there any benefit when I enable ML? Or any disadvantage when disabling ML?

I don't seem to be able to find any documentation what benefits I get when using just the basic license with ML.

Thanks and regards, David

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891/2 "2025-05-07T08:59:25Z")

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You can see which features are available with the Basic license [on the subscriptions page](https://www.elastic.co/subscriptions).

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**Author:** ![divadpoc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/divadpoc/32/97844_2.png) [@divadpoc](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/divadpoc)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891/3 "2025-05-07T09:29:32Z")

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Thanks. if I don't need any of this, it it save to disable it ?  
Are there any experiences on performance drawbacks when keeping it enabled, even though it's not used ?

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**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 9:35am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891/4 "2025-05-07T09:35:52Z")

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If I am not using it I would disable it.

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/disable-ml/377891/5 "2025-05-07T12:42:33Z")

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> [@divadpoc](#):
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> I don't seem to be able to find any documentation what benefits I get when using just the basic license with ML.

The Machine Learning features requires a paid license, if I'm not wrong the only ML thing that works without a license is when you send some data through kibana for a quick analysis.