Free AI tiers
7 of 7 providers
Top pickGoogle AI Studio is the first developer endpoint to try. | |
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| ~1500 req/day on the free endpoint Hosted free endpoint with open and proprietary models. The model list rotates, so check the provider's pricing page for the current numbers. | |
FreeNo card required. The Quota column is the stable, well-known signal: rough daily/rate capacity. Numbers rotate; the provider's pricing page is the source of truth. | |
| 5 free models with per-model rate limits (the free tier is finite; exact numbers rotate, so check the provider's pricing page) 5 free models on OpenCode Zen for a limited time. The model set and per-model rate limits rotate as OpenCode tunes the program. Check the provider's pricing page for current specifics. The free tier is finite. | |
| 200 req/hr with sign-in Free plan with sign-in. BYOK supported. KiloClaw ($55/mo) is a separate product. | |
| Free, open-source: Cline provider (limits vary per model) or BYOK Open-source. Use the Cline provider for hosted free models (limits vary per model, so check the provider's pricing page for current specifics), or BYOK from any provider. | |
| ~40 RPM, no daily cap Free endpoint, no credit card. Current featured models rotate, so check the provider's pricing page for the current model list and context. | |
| Base-tier messages, web searches, libraries, and image generation (subject to fair use; check Mistral's pricing page for current specifics) Mistral Le Chat Free: base-tier allowances on messages, web searches, libraries, and image generation, all subject to fair use. Includes Mistral Vibe (agentic coding) at the base level, with Devstral (Mistral's open-source coding model) as the default. Check mistral.ai/pricing for the current specifics. The published numbers are subject to fair use. | |
Paid boostSmall payment unlocks a larger recurring free allowance. Numbers rotate; the provider's pricing page is the source of truth. | |
| 50 req/day on the base free tier (no card); $10 in PAYG credits unlocks 1,000 req/day of free models (free model pool rotates; check the provider's pricing page) OpenRouter's free tier gives you 50 req/day of free models with no card. Add $10 in PAYG credits to unlock 1,000 req/day of free models. The free model pool rotates, so check the provider's pricing page for current specifics. | |
Top pick
Google AI Studio is the first developer endpoint to try; OpenCode and Kilo Code are included below for comparison.
Google AI Studio
~1500 req/day on the free endpoint Hosted free endpoint with open and proprietary models. The model list rotates, so check the provider's pricing page for the current numbers.Free
No card required. Numbers rotate; the provider's pricing page is the source of truth.
OpenCode CLI
5 free models with per-model rate limits (the free tier is finite; exact numbers rotate, so check the provider's pricing page) 5 free models on OpenCode Zen for a limited time. The model set and per-model rate limits rotate as OpenCode tunes the program. Check the provider's pricing page for current specifics. The free tier is finite.Kilo Code CLI
200 req/hr with sign-in Free plan with sign-in. BYOK supported. KiloClaw ($55/mo) is a separate product.
Cline CLIFree, open-source: Cline provider (limits vary per model) or BYOK Open-source. Use the Cline provider for hosted free models (limits vary per model, so check the provider's pricing page for current specifics), or BYOK from any provider.NVIDIA NIM
~40 RPM, no daily cap Free endpoint, no credit card. Current featured models rotate, so check the provider's pricing page for the current model list and context.Mistral Le Chat
Base-tier messages, web searches, libraries, and image generation (subject to fair use; check Mistral's pricing page for current specifics) Mistral Le Chat Free: base-tier allowances on messages, web searches, libraries, and image generation, all subject to fair use. Includes Mistral Vibe (agentic coding) at the base level, with Devstral (Mistral's open-source coding model) as the default. Check mistral.ai/pricing for the current specifics. The published numbers are subject to fair use.OpenRouter
$10 in PAYG credits unlocks 1,000 req/day of free models.
OpenRouter
50 req/day on the base free tier (no card); $10 in PAYG credits unlocks 1,000 req/day of free models (free model pool rotates; check the provider's pricing page) OpenRouter's free tier gives you 50 req/day of free models with no card. Add $10 in PAYG credits to unlock 1,000 req/day of free models. The free model pool rotates, so check the provider's pricing page for current specifics.