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# Connect a Model

Connect predictive and generative AI models hosted outside Salesforce and use them with Salesforce data to predict future outcomes. Select your data source, define your predictive criteria, and train your model to reveal predictive inferences and insights using AI and machine learning.

- **[Bring Your Own Model](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_bring_your_own_model.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) lets you connect models built in external platforms with Data 360. BYOM provides direct access to Salesforce data in external ML platforms and uses a zero-copy approach, which eliminates the need to duplicate data. After you connect a model, you can easily consume predictions. Creating, training, and deploying models requires coding expertise for setup in the external platform, but connecting the models to Salesforce is simple.
- **[Salesforce-Enabled Large Language Models](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_ai_salesforce_enabled_models.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Use a Salesforce-enabled foundation model to power your generative AI experiences with Prompt Builder. Some models use geo-aware request routing to accommodate data residency requirements. As a result, the provider can host their model in multiple regions while working within the boundaries of the Einstein Trust Layer.
- **[Bring Your Own Large Language Model](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_ai_foundation_models.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    The Bring Your Own Large Language Model (BYOLLM) capability enables you to add a foundation model hosted on an external platform and connect it with AI Models (formerly Einstein Studio). You can use the foundation model to create a model configuration to power your generative AI. Evaluate the model’s response to your prompts in Model Playground with different settings before you deploy the model to production.
- **[Configure and Test a Model in Model Playground](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_ai_foundation_models_test.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create, edit, and evaluate your model configuration in Model Playground without the need for setup or specialized technical expertise. Model Playground uses a trust layer, which ensures data privacy and security.

#### See Also

- [_Salesforce Help_: Data 360 Standard Permission Sets](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_userpermissions.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "A permission set defines the level of access and visibility that Salesforce users have to data and features in Data 360. Depending on your license, there are several standard permission sets provided for Data 360. The Salesforce admin assigns permission sets to users. We don’t recommend creating a custom permission set for Data 360 access, however you can combine the permissions sets with other Salesforce permission sets.")
- [_Salesforce Help_: Data 360 Limits and Guidelines](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_limits_and_guidelines_cdp.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Guidelines define best practice recommendations to optimize the adoption of Data 360 by Customer Data Platform customers for best performance. Limits are boundaries beyond which features are unavailable, performance is throttled, or usage billing charges are applied. This article is about the legacy Customer Data Platform license, which is no longer available for purchase.")
- [_Salesforce Help_: Data 360 Billable Usage Types](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=data.c360_a_data_usage_types.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Usage of certain Data 360 features impacts credit consumption. If you purchased credits before February 24, 2026, your org consumes Data Services credits for Data 360 services. Orgs purchasing or renewing after February 24, 2026 can have either Data Services or Flex Credits. To monitor your usage in these Data Services usage categories, access your org’s Digital Wallet. If your org has a Data 360 Profiles-type license, some usage types aren't consumed. For more information on how usage is billed, refer to your contract or contact your account executive.")