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Canva

Massive consumer design platform on AWS with MySQL + DynamoDB and a WASM-accelerated rendering pipeline. Magic Studio blends in-house generative models with partners (incl. acquired Leonardo.ai).

Foundation proximity: Native (own / self-hosted weights)

Foundational models & how they consume them

PrimaryLeonardo (own, acquired)· self-hosted · Native (own / self-hosted weights)
SecondaryGPT-4-class· OpenAI API · Direct API

Cloud & datastore

AWSMySQLDynamoDB

Compliance

SOC 2ISO 27001GDPR

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FAQ

Does Canva use a foundational AI model?
Canva uses Leonardo (own, acquired), GPT-4-class (Native (own / self-hosted weights)).
What cloud does Canva run on?
Canva runs on AWS.
What database does Canva use?
Canva uses MySQL, DynamoDB.
How close does Canva run to the foundational model?
Canva is Native (own / self-hosted weights) — close to the metal, so cheaper tokens and more control over outputs.

Sources

canva.com ↗

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