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-{
- "permissions": {
- "allow": [
- "WebFetch(domain:*)",
- "Write(*.md)"
- ]
- }
-}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -463,6 +463,173 @@ Models: DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, GPT-OSS, Qwen and 16 model families. OpenAI-com
*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*
+### [LongCat (Meituan)](https://longcat.chat/platform/docs/zh/)
+
+Meituan's open platform for **LongCat-2.0** (1.6T-param MoE agentic model, **1M context**, 128K max output).
+Both **OpenAI** (`https://api.longcat.chat/openai`) and **Anthropic** (`https://api.longcat.chat/anthropic`)
+formats — works with Claude Code directly.
+
+Free: signup grants a daily quota plus a one-time resource pack (exact figures only shown in the console;
+third-party reports ~500K tokens/day, raisable on request). Cache hits don't consume quota. Returns 429
+with exponential-backoff guidance when rate-limited.
+
+Source: ,
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [SenseNova Token Plan](https://www.sensenova.cn/token-plan)
+
+SenseTime (商汤). Public beta — **Free tier ¥0/month**, phone-number signup, no card, no ID verification.
+OpenAI-compatible at `https://token.sensenova.cn/v1` plus an Anthropic-compatible endpoint.
+
+Limits: **60,000 credits / rolling 5 h** and **600,000 credits / rolling week**, separately for the general
+pool and the Flash-Lite pool. Up to 20 API keys.
+
+Models at 0 credits: SenseNova 6.8 Flash-Lite, SenseNova U1 Fast, DeepSeek V4 Flash / V4 Pro, GLM-5.2, Kimi K3.
+
+**Warning:** SenseTime says paid Lite/Pro tiers are "coming soon" with no end date for the free beta —
+don't build production on it.
+
+Source: ,
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [AMD Token Factory (Radeon Cloud)](https://developer.amd.com.cn/radeon/tokenfactory)
+
+AMD's official inference platform on Radeon GPUs. **~$10-equivalent free quota per day**, resets daily
+(does not roll over). OpenAI-compatible at `https://developer.amd.com.cn/radeon/api/v1`.
+
+Free models: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731, MiniCPM5-1B; GLM-5.3-Flash and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next as limited-time free.
+High time-to-first-token (~20 s) reported.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [Volcengine Ark (ByteDance)](https://console.volcengine.com/ark)
+
+ByteDance's model platform (火山引擎方舟). Permanent free tier: **2M tokens/day**, resets at midnight
+(GMT+8). OpenAI-compatible at `https://ark.cn-beijing.volces.com/api/v3`.
+
+Free models: Doubao-Lite, DeepSeek R2 / V3 (within the daily quota). Doubao-Pro and higher tiers are paid.
+Requires a phone number with real-name verification (mainland China).
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [Baidu Qianfan](https://cloud.baidu.com/product/wenxinworkshop)
+
+Baidu's model platform (千帆). **ERNIE-Speed-128K and ERNIE-Lite are permanently free**, rate-limited.
+OpenAI-compatible at `https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2`. Real-name verification required.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [iFlytek Spark](https://xinghuo.xfyun.cn/sparkapi)
+
+讯飞星火. **Spark Lite is permanently free with unlimited tokens**, capped at **2 QPS**.
+OpenAI-compatible at `https://spark-api-open.xf-yun.com/v1` (APIKey/APISecret auth). Individual real-name
+verification required.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [AIHubMix](https://aihubmix.com/models/free)
+
+Gateway with **56 free models**, no credit card. Speaks Chat Completions, Messages, and Responses at
+`https://aihubmix.com/v1`.
+
+Free: 10 trial calls at signup (never expire). A **one-time $1 top-up** permanently unlocks
+**100 req/day + 1M tokens/day** on the free catalogue (shared pool, resets daily).
+
+Free models include glm-4.7-flash, hy3, minimax-m3, k2.6-code-preview, gpt-oss-20b, nemotron-3-ultra/super,
+gemma-4-31b, mimo-v2.5(-pro), coding-glm-5.3, gpt-5.5, gemini-3.8-flash.
+
+Source: ,
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [OVHcloud AI Endpoints](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/public-cloud/ai-endpoints/catalog/)
+
+EU-hosted (France). **Anonymous free tier — no API key, no signup**: 2 RPM per IP per model.
+OpenAI SDK-compatible at `https://oai.endpoints.kepler.ai.cloud.ovh.net/v1`.
+
+Models (20+): Qwen3.5-397B-A17B, gpt-oss-120b/20b, Llama 3.3 70B, Qwen3.6-27B, Qwen3-Coder-30B,
+Qwen2.5-VL-72B, Mistral Small 3.2, Mistral Nemo.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [LLM7.io](https://token.llm7.io)
+
+UK gateway. Anonymous access needs no key (10 RPM, 60 req/hour); a free token from `token.llm7.io` raises
+the limits. OpenAI-compatible at `https://api.llm7.io/v1`.
+
+Models: gpt-oss-20b, minimax-m2.7 (180K ctx), Mistral Nemo.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [Token Harbor](https://tokenharbor.ai/pricing)
+
+Small gateway. **Free tier $0/month** with a rolling 4-week quota (amount unpublished, unused quota carries
+over). Agent Pass **$1.99/month** ($0.99 first month) tops up the same pool. OpenAI-compatible at
+`https://tokenharbor.ai/v1`.
+
+Free models: DeepSeek V4 Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, MiMo V2.5 ("promotional models added over time").
+
+**Warning:** blocks requests from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau (`region_blocked`). Free requests may be logged.
+
+Source: ,
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [Aion Labs](https://www.aionlabs.ai/app/api-keys/)
+
+Permanent free tier, no credit card. **15 RPM, 20K tokens/day**. OpenAI-compatible at `https://api.aionlabs.ai/v1`.
+
+Models: aion-2.0, aion-3.0, aion-3.0-mini (128K ctx, reasoning), aion-rp-llama-3.1-8b. Tuned for
+roleplay/storytelling rather than coding.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [Experiential Labs](https://platform.experientiallabs.ai)
+
+YC-backed "open-source OpenRouter". Free plan: **~500 credits/month** (1 credit = $0.01), hard stop when
+exhausted, no auto-upgrade; new orgs get extra welcome credits. OpenAI-compatible at
+`https://api.experientiallabs.ai/v1`.
+
+$0-labelled models: Qwen3.8 27B, DeepSeek V4 Flash, GPT-5.6 Luna, GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1
+(all 1M ctx) — but the monthly credit cap still applies.
+
+**Warning:** business model is free traffic in exchange for training traces; free-tier uptime is low
+(72–100 % by model, ~4.5 s TTFT). Prototyping only.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
+### [Empero](https://free.empero.org)
+
+Community endpoint from German lab EmperoAI. **Completely free, no signup** — any string works as the API
+key (convention: `free`). OpenAI-compatible at `https://free.empero.org/v1`.
+
+Models rotate often: glm-5.3-flash, qwen3.8-flash, Qwen3.8-27B-FP8.
+
+**Warning:** prompts and responses are logged (IP hashed) to train their open models — never send private
+data. Frequent `upstream_down` / 503 under load.
+
+Source:
+
+*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*
+
---
## License
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+# Research Report: Additional Budget/Free LLM Providers for README
+
+Date: 2026-09-21 09:32 (Asia/Saigon)
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+Goal: find free / budget LLM API providers and coding plans not yet in README.md. Two actively maintained
+curated lists (mnfst/awesome-free-llm-apis, pushed 2026-08-21; peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api, pushed
+2026-09-20, entries individually re-verified Aug 31–Sep 20) plus two official-doc fetches yielded **13 new
+free-tier providers**. No new request-based coding-plan subscription survived verification.
+
+Added to README (Free Providers): LongCat, SenseNova Token Plan, AMD Token Factory, Volcengine Ark,
+Baidu Qianfan, iFlytek Spark, AIHubMix, OVHcloud AI Endpoints, LLM7.io, Token Harbor, Aion Labs,
+Experiential Labs, Empero.
+
+## Methodology
+
+- Tool budget: 5 research calls (1 WebFetch 404, 2 WebSearch, 2 WebFetch). READMEs of 2 lists pulled via `gh api`.
+- Sources: 2 GitHub lists, LongCat official docs, AMD Radeon Cloud page (support page only, no pricing), ~12 search-result blogs (secondary, used only for candidate discovery).
+- Criteria: callable via API key + endpoint; free tier or ≤ ~$2/mo; source link available; not already in README.
+
+## Rejected candidates
+
+| Candidate | Reason |
+|---|---|
+| Chutes | No free endpoint since ~Sep 2026; all models priced (list re-checked 2026-09-12) |
+| B.AI | Free tier ended 2026-09-16 17:00 SGT |
+| Tencent Hunyuan | Old platform shuts 2026-09-30; new platform has no free models |
+| AtomCode CodingPlan Lite | Client-only 7-day trial, 500 claims/day, no public endpoint |
+| Together AI ($5), Nebius ($1), Novita ($0.50) | Trial-credit claims only from secondary blogs; no primary source within call budget |
+| Gemini CLI / Antigravity CLI, Qwen Code | CLI tools, not API providers; Qwen Code free OAuth ended 2026-04-15 |
+| Amazon Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry | Expiring cloud credits, no standing free tier |
+| DeepInfra | Charges from first token |
+
+## Flags on existing entries (not changed — out of scope)
+
+- **Mistral La Plateforme**: README says "~1B tokens/month". mnfst (Aug 2026) says Free plan = **$10/month API credits**, training opt-out needed, numeric rate limits no longer published. peter123023 (Sep 2026) marks the free API tier as **cancelled**. Needs re-verification against .
+- **TokenRouter**: Kimi K3 free promo expired 2026-08-12; current $0 models are qwen3.8-max-free, deepseek-v4-pro-0813-free, nemotron-3-nano-omni-free.
+- **OrcaRouter**: all dated offers (Aug 6/21/24) have passed.
+- **Kilo Code**: free pool now nvidia/nemotron-3-*, stepfun/step-3.7-flash, poolside/laguna-*, tencent/hy3 at 200 req/hr per IP, no key required.
+- **Cerebras**: mnfst lists gpt-oss-120b/20b, qwen3.6-27b at 30 RPM / 1,000 RPD.
+
+## References
+
+-
+-
+-
+-
+
+## Unresolved questions
+
+1. Mistral free tier: which of the three conflicting descriptions is current?
+2. LongCat exact daily quota — only visible in console after signup.
+3. AMD Token Factory: is `developer.amd.com.cn` reachable / usable outside mainland China?