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Art Institute of Chicago vs Radio Browser

Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.

APIArt Institute of ChicagoHEALTHY63Radio BrowserHEALTHY90
Uptime · 30d
Uptime · 90d100%95.1%
Uptime · 30d100%98.3%
P50 · ms1099556
P95 · ms26142431
Authnonenone
CORSyesyes
HTTPSyesyes
Card requirednono
Commercial useyesunclear
Data licenseCC0 1.0 for metadata; 'description' field is CC-BY 4.0Unverified
Free tierFree, no keyFree and open source — no key
Rate limit60 requests/min per IP (per docs)Unpublished (clients asked to send a descriptive User-Agent)
In directory since2026-07-052026-07-05
operationalpartialdownno data

Art Institute of Chicago vs Radio Browser: common questions

Which is more reliable, Art Institute of Chicago or Radio Browser?

On our scheduled checks, Art Institute of Chicago leads on measured uptime — Art Institute of Chicago at 100% versus Radio Browser at 95.1% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.

Which is faster, Art Institute of Chicago or Radio Browser?

Radio Browser has the lower median latency in our checks — Art Institute of Chicago responds in 1099 ms versus Radio Browser at 556 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.

Do Art Institute of Chicago and Radio Browser need an API key?

Neither needs a paid key — Art Institute of Chicago is callable with no signup, and Radio Browser is callable with no signup. Both are quick to prototype with; rate limits still apply.

Can I call Art Institute of Chicago and Radio Browser from the browser?

Yes — both Art Institute of Chicago and Radio Browser send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.

Are Art Institute of Chicago and Radio Browser free for commercial use?

Art Institute of Chicago allows commercial use on its free tier, and Radio Browser has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.