docs: remove BigModel.cn providers and Claude Code guest passes

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## Structure ## Structure
README.md is organized into sections: README.md is organized into sections:
- **Claude Code Guest Passes** and **Claude AI Ecosystem**: Claude-specific perks and referrals - **Claude AI Ecosystem**: Claude-specific tools and referrals
- **Providers with Coding Plans**: Subscription-based coding plans - **Providers with Coding Plans**: Subscription-based coding plans
- **Free Providers**: Providers with free tiers or trials (card-gated trial credits are included and say so) - **Free Providers**: Providers with free tiers or trials (card-gated trial credits are included and say so)
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# Penny-Pincher Provider # Penny-Pincher Provider
Curated list of affordable and free LLM API providers — Claude Code guest passes, Curated list of affordable and free LLM API providers — coding-plan subscriptions
coding-plan subscriptions, and free-tier APIs. Maintained for developers who want and free-tier APIs. Maintained for developers who want capable models without
capable models without premium pricing. premium pricing.
Contributions welcome — open a pull request or Contributions welcome — open a pull request or
[issue](https://github.com/tiennm99/penny-pincher-provider/issues/new) to add or [issue](https://github.com/tiennm99/penny-pincher-provider/issues/new) to add or
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## Claude Code Guest Passes
One week of free Claude Pro (includes Claude Code). Eligible subscribers get passes via the `/passes`
command in Claude Code. New users only; requires payment info but can be cancelled before the trial ends.
**My passes:**
- ~~<https://claude.ai/referral/ZkoAngod1A>~~ — out of stock as of 2026-04-30
Have a spare pass? Open a PR adding your link, or open an issue.
*Checked Sep 29, 2026.*
## Claude AI Ecosystem ## Claude AI Ecosystem
### [AgentKit](https://agentkit.best/) ### [AgentKit](https://agentkit.best/)
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*Checked Sep 29, 2026.* *Checked Sep 29, 2026.*
### [BigModel.cn — GLM Coding Plan](https://www.bigmodel.cn/glm-coding)
The Chinese (mainland) counterpart of Z.ai's GLM Coding Plan — same underlying Zhipu AI models, but billed in CNY through bigmodel.cn. Suited for users who can pay via Alipay / WeChat Pay or already have a 智谱 AI account.
Credit-based plans since Jul 30, 2026 (monthly list price, per media reports — the official price page needs
JavaScript): **Lite ¥118**, **Pro ¥538**, **Max ¥1,078**.
Credits per 5 h / per week: Lite 2,000 / 10,000 · Pro 12,000 / 60,000 · Max 28,000 / 140,000; off-peak usage
(outside Mon–Fri 14:00–18:00 UTC+8) costs 50% fewer credits. Legacy V1/V2 subscribers keep ¥49 / ¥149 / ¥469.
All tiers support GLM-5.3 and GLM-5.3-Flash (GLM-5.2/5.1 route to GLM-5.3; GLM-5-Turbo/4.7 route to GLM-5.3-Flash).
Anthropic endpoint `https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic`, OpenAI endpoint `https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/coding/paas/v4`.
Tools: Claude Code, Kilo Code, OpenClaw (lower priority), OpenCode, TRAE, CodeBuddy, and others on the supported list.
Referral program (challenge-based, resets every 30 invitees; terms as last seen, not re-verified Sep 2026):
- Invited friend gets **5% off** their first GLM Coding Plan order.
- Referrer gets **10% cashback** once 3 friends subscribe, plus an **additional 10%** of the total paid amount for every 30 invitees.
- Rebate credit is usable for resource packs, API calls, and subscription renewals on the BigModel platform.
Source: <https://www.bigmodel.cn/glm-coding>, <https://docs.bigmodel.cn/cn/coding-plan/overview>
My referral:
>🚀 Join the GLM Coding Plan via my link — get 5% off your first order. Subscribe at https://www.bigmodel.cn/glm-coding?ic=VGRZKHKNKW (invitation code: `VGRZKHKNKW`).
*Checked Sep 29, 2026.*
### [BytePlus ModelArk — Coding Plan](https://www.byteplus.com/en/activity/codingplan) ### [BytePlus ModelArk — Coding Plan](https://www.byteplus.com/en/activity/codingplan)
ByteDance. Lite: **$10/month** ($30/quarter), Pro: **$50/month** ($150/quarter). New-user first-purchase promo ByteDance. Lite: **$10/month** ($30/quarter), Pro: **$50/month** ($150/quarter). New-user first-purchase promo
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*Checked Sep 29, 2026.* *Checked Sep 29, 2026.*
### [BigModel.cn](https://www.bigmodel.cn/)
Zhipu AI (智谱 AI). New users get a free token package to explore the API, playground, and AGI apps (reported as 20M, 25M via invite).
Permanently free models: **GLM-4.7-Flash** (200K ctx), GLM-4-Flash-250414 (128K), GLM-Z1-Flash (128K), GLM-4.6V-Flash, GLM-4.1V-Thinking-Flash, GLM-4V-Flash, plus CogView-3-Flash (image) and CogVideoX-Flash (video). Concurrency limits apply per model. GLM-5.3-Flash is paid on the pay-as-you-go API.
OpenAI-compatible at `https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4`; Anthropic-compatible at `https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/anthropic`.
> Referral: <https://www.bigmodel.cn/invite?icode=rIX6uZrLYfy8fQ6Urca4xf2gad6AKpjZefIo3dVEyA%3D>
*Checked Sep 29, 2026.*
### [Fireworks AI](https://fireworks.ai) ### [Fireworks AI](https://fireworks.ai)
**$1** in free starter credits for serverless inference. Without a payment method (or without credits) the account is capped at **10 RPM**; adding a payment method raises it up to 6,000 RPM. **$1** in free starter credits for serverless inference. Without a payment method (or without credits) the account is capped at **10 RPM**; adding a payment method raises it up to 6,000 RPM.