Guide

Official or look-alike? How to check an AI tool site before you pay

By AsmiAI Editorial. Published October 21, 2026.

When an AI model gets popular, sites appear that use its name. Some are honest resellers. Some are not clear about who runs them. Either way, you should know whether you are paying the company that built the model or a third party. Here is the checklist we use before we list any tool, and a real example.

The 7-point checklist

1. Who is named? An official site names its company. If the footer only says "All rights reserved" next to the product name, ask who is behind it.
2. Does the vendor link to it? The real company's own site, app store listings and documentation point to its official product. Search the vendor's site for the address you were given.
3. Is there an affiliation statement? Independent services usually say "not affiliated with" the original. Silence is not proof either way, but it is a reason to check further.
4. Does it sell other companies' models? An official site sells its own model. A page offering many unrelated models under one login is a platform or reseller, and should say so.
5. Do the policy pages name an entity? Terms, privacy and refund pages should name a legal operator and give a contact address on the site's own domain.
6. Does the pricing add up? Compare the plan table with the checkout page. Features marked unavailable on one plan should not be included on another.
7. Do the version claims match the vendor? If a site advertises a model version, look for the vendor's own announcement of it. No announcement means no official version.

A real example: kling4.tv

In October 2026 a site at kling4.tv was submitted to AsmiAI as "Kling 4.0, Kling AI Video Generator". The official Kling product comes from Kuaishou and lives at klingai.com, and AsmiAI already lists it. We checked kling4.tv against the list above on October 18, 2026. These are observations, not accusations:

• The site names no company or address. The only contact is a support address on its own domain.
• Nothing on the page says it is run by Kuaishou, and it carries no statement of independence either.
• It also offers other companies' models, including Seedance and Veo, which is how a platform or reseller behaves.
• The submission called it Freemium, but the pricing section listed only paid plans, from $29.90 a month.
• The page contradicted itself. Its FAQ said the "Kling 4.0" model was not in the current catalog, its generator capped clips at 15 seconds while the headline said 30, and one plan marked commercial use as unavailable on the monthly plan but included on the annual one.

We did not list it. The site may still work as a paid service, but the name suggests an official product and the page does not say who runs it. If you want Kling itself, start from the vendor's own site and check that the address matches.

What to do if you already paid

• Check the refund policy and ask for a refund in writing.
• If you paid by card, contact your bank about a chargeback if the seller will not answer.
• Do not reuse the password you gave the site anywhere else.

How AsmiAI handles this

Every listing is checked against the tool's own website before it goes live. Read how we verify tools, or see the official Kling AI listing. If you think a listing here is wrong, email info@asmiai.xyz and we will check it.