Models Availability

Check model availability by country

Not all AI models are available in every region due to provider restrictions and local regulations. While we strive to maintain comprehensive global coverage, availability varies by country.

We aim to keep our availability map up to date. If you notice any discrepancies, please reach out to us at [e-mail] and we’ll promptly update our records.

Availability by model

Select a model below to see which countries have restricted access. Countries not listed are fully supported.

OpenAI (ChatGPT)

Available in most countries. The following countries are not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
Belarus	BY	OpenAI does not support accounts
China	CN	Banned by government
Cuba	CU	US sanctions / not supported
Eritrea	ER	Not supported
Hong Kong	HK	OpenAI does not support accounts
Iran	IR	Banned / US sanctions
North Korea	KP	Banned by government
Russia	RU	Banned / restricted
Syria	SY	US sanctions / not supported
Venezuela	VE	US sanctions / restricted

Claude (Anthropic)

Available in most countries. The following countries are not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
Afghanistan	AF	Not supported
Belarus	BY	Not supported
Central African Republic	CF	Not supported
China	CN	Not supported
Congo (DRC)	CD	Not supported
Cuba	CU	Not supported
Eritrea	ER	Not supported
Ethiopia	ET	Not supported
Hong Kong	HK	Not supported
Iran	IR	Not supported
Kosovo	XK	Not supported
Libya	LY	Not supported
Mali	ML	Not supported
Myanmar	MM	Not supported
Nicaragua	NI	Not supported
North Korea	KP	Not supported
Russia	RU	Not supported
Singapore	SG	Websearch not supported
Somalia	SO	Not supported
South Sudan	SS	Not supported
Sudan	SD	Not supported
Syria	SY	Not supported
Venezuela	VE	Not supported
Yemen	YE	Not supported

Gemini (Google)

Available in most countries. The following countries are not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
Afghanistan	AF	Not in Gemini API regions
Andorra	AD	Not in supported list
Belarus	BY	Not supported
China	CN	Not supported
Cuba	CU	Not supported
Hong Kong	HK	Not supported
Iran	IR	Not supported
Macau	MO	Not supported
Moldova	MD	Not in Gemini API list
Monaco	MC	Not in supported list
Myanmar	MM	Not supported
North Korea	KP	Not supported
Russia	RU	Not supported
San Marino	SM	Not in supported list
Syria	SY	Not supported
Vatican City	VA	Not in supported list

Google AI Mode

Available in most countries. The following countries are not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
China	CN	Google services blocked
France	FR	Regulatory uncertainty — not launched
Iran	IR	Sanctions / not supported
North Korea	KP	Internet restricted
Syria	SY	Sanctions / restricted

Google AI Overview

Available in most countries. The following countries are not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
China	CN	Google services blocked
France	FR	Regulatory uncertainty — not launched
Iran	IR	Sanctions / not supported
North Korea	KP	Internet restricted
Syria	SY	Sanctions / restricted

Perplexity

Available in virtually all countries. The following country is not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
North Korea	KP	Internet restricted

DeepSeek

Available in virtually all countries. The following country is not supported:

Country	Code	Notes
Italy	IT	Blocked by data protection authority

Quick comparison

This table summarizes how many countries each model is restricted in:

Model	Restricted Countries	Coverage
Perplexity (Sonar)	1	~99%
DeepSeek (V3)	1	~99%
Google AI Mode	5	~97%
Google AI Overview	5	~97%
OpenAI (ChatGPT)	10	~95%
Gemini (Google)	16	~92%
Claude (Anthropic)	24	~88%

API endpoint

You can also check model availability programmatically using the REST API:

cURL

curl -X GET "https://api.mentionlab.io/api/provider-restrictions/map" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"