penny-pincher-provider/README.md

# Penny-Pincher Provider

Curated list of affordable and free LLM API providers — Claude Code guest passes,
coding-plan subscriptions, and free-tier APIs. Maintained for developers who want
capable models without premium pricing.

Contributions welcome — open a pull request or
[issue](https://github.com/tiennm99/penny-pincher-provider/issues/new) to add or
update an entry.

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## Claude Code Guest Passes

One week of free Claude Pro (includes 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.

## Claude AI Ecosystem

### [AgentKit](https://agentkit.best/)

AgentKit (formerly **ClaudeKit**, `claudekit.cc`) sells production-ready kits of skills, slash
commands, subagents, and workflows for coding agents — Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, and
others. **Engineer** ($99) covers frontend, backend, database, DevOps, code review, and debugging;
**Marketing** ($99) adds MCP integrations and subagents for lead research, SEO, and outreach;
the bundle is **$149** (108+ skills, 95+ commands, 45 subagents). A macOS/Windows desktop app for
the `ak` CLI is on a waitlist.

> Referral: **20% off** your first purchase via <https://agentkit.best/?ref=BWA910UK> (code: `BWA910UK`).

*Checked Aug 28, 2026.*

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## Providers with Coding Plans

Monthly subscriptions with request-based (not token-based) quotas, compatible with
Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, and similar tools.

### [Z.ai](https://z.ai/subscribe)

Plans from **$18/month** (Lite/Pro/Max). OpenAI-compatible + Anthropic-compatible endpoint.
Models: GLM-5.1, GLM-5-Turbo, GLM-4.7, GLM-4.5-Air.

> Referral: <https://z.ai/subscribe?ic=PLKIAYEIPW>

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [MiniMax](https://platform.minimax.io)

Token Plan — priced per **API call**, not token. $20–$120/month.

- Plus ($20): 4-5 agents, all models on the API platform
- Max ($50): 6-7 agents, all models on the API platform
- Ultra ($120): 6-7 agents, all models on the API platform

Models: M3 (frontier multimodal coding, 1M context), M2.7 (language), M2.7-highspeed, speech-2.8-hd/turbo, Music-2.6, Hailuo 2.3 (video). Yearly plans ~17% off.

> Referral (10% off) until **Jul 1, 2026** — **For Referred Users:** 10% off subscription + become a dev ambassador. **For Referrers:** 10% back in API voucher per paid referral, usable across all MiniMax models, plus priority access to events and model previews. [View details](https://platform.minimax.io/subscribe/token-plan?code=CAQ5sxHAq6&source=link)

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Kimi Code](https://www.kimi.com/code)

Moonshot's coding perk bundled with Kimi membership. Models: Kimi K-series. Rolling 5-hour quota window.

Tiers: Adagio (free), Andante, Presto. Pay-as-you-go also at `platform.moonshot.ai`.

> Referral (code: `C8CJ6F`) — sign up or subscribe via my link and we each get a guaranteed benefit, up to **1-Year Membership Credits**:
> - Sign up: <https://kimi-bot.com/activities/viral-referral/share?scenario=invite&from=share_poster&invitation_code=C8CJ6F>
> - Subscribe: <https://kimi-bot.com/activities/viral-referral/share?scenario=subscribe&from=share_poster&invitation_code=C8CJ6F>

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### Alibaba Cloud Model Studio

> Referral: Up to **$1,700** in free trial credits via <https://www.alibabacloud.com/campaign/benefits?referral_code=A92LU5> (code: `A92LU5`).

#### [Token Plan (Team Edition)](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/token-plan-overview)

Credit-based, per-seat subscription (Singapore region only):
- Standard: **$30/seat/month** — 25,000 Credits/seat
- Advanced: **$100/seat/month** — 100,000 Credits/seat
- Premium: **$200/seat/month** — 250,000 Credits/seat
- Shared quota pack: **$700** — 625,000 Credits (1-month validity; unused Credits expire)

Models: qwen3.6-plus, glm-5, MiniMax-M2.5, deepseek-v3.2 (text); qwen-image-2.0/2.0-pro, wan2.7-image/image-pro (image).

#### [Coding Plan](https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/coding-plan)

Pro plan: **$50/month** — 6,000 req/5-hour, 45,000 req/week, 90,000 req/month.

Models: qwen3.5-plus, kimi-k2.5, glm-5, MiniMax-M2.5.
Tools: Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Codex, and more. Lite plan no longer accepting new subscribers.

**Note (as of Jun 5, 2026):** effectively unbuyable — perpetually out of stock. Claimed restock at 00:00 GMT+8, but repeated attempts still fail to purchase.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [opencode — Go](https://opencode.ai/go)

Open-source `opencode` CLI subscription. $5 first month, **$10/month** thereafter.

Models: GLM-5/5.1, Kimi K2.5/K2.6, MiniMax M2.7/M3, Qwen3.5/3.6/3.7 Plus, MiMo-V2.5(-Pro), DeepSeek V4 Flash/Pro. Per-5-hour limits vary (200–10,200 req).
API key portable — works with Claude Code via LiteLLM proxy or `oc-go-cc`. Model format: `opencode-go/<model-id>`.

My referral:

> Invite friends to OpenCode Go. Earn $5 when a friend subscribes, and they'll get $5 too. Share your referral link; your friend joins and subscribes to Go; you both get a $5 usage credit to apply toward your Go usage limits.
>
> Referral link: <https://opencode.ai/go?ref=HE42WGS8BM>

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Synthetic](https://synthetic.new/)

Privacy-first inference (no training on prompts/responses). **$30/month** subscription or pay-as-you-go.

Models: Kimi K2.6, MiniMax M2.5, GLM 5.1, GLM 4.7 Flash, vLLM-compatible open-source models.
OpenAI-compatible — works with Roo, Cline, Octofriend.

> Referral: **$10.00** in subscription credit via <https://synthetic.new/?referral=CNBFyw28zF0dZoj>

*Checked Jun 5, 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.

Plans (monthly, after the 2026 price adjustment):
- **Lite**: ¥49/month
- **Pro**: ¥149/month
- **Max**: ¥469/month

All tiers support GLM-5.1, GLM-5-Turbo, GLM-4.7, and GLM-4.5-Air. Compatible with Claude Code, Cline, and 20+ coding tools via OpenAI-compatible API plus an Anthropic-compatible endpoint.

Referral program (challenge-based, resets every 30 invitees):
- 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> [^bigmodel]

Homepage: <https://www.bigmodel.cn/glm-coding>

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`).

[^bigmodel]: Checked on Jun 5, 2026

### [BytePlus ModelArk — Coding Plan](https://www.byteplus.com/en/activity/codingplan)

ByteDance. Lite: **$15/month**, Pro: **$35/month** (intro promo $5/$25 ended early 2026).

Models: ByteDance-Seed-2.0, DeepSeek-V3.2, GLM-5.1, Kimi-K2.5.
Tools: Claude Code, Cursor, Cline, Roo Code, OpenCode.

> Referral: <https://www.byteplus.com/activity/codingplan?ac=MMAUCIS9NT1S&rc=2739UWRE>

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Xiaomi MiMo Open Platform](https://platform.xiaomimimo.com)

I'm on Xiaomi MiMo Open Platform — running Xiaomi's flagship MiMo V2.5 and the rest of the lineup. Sign up with my code and you'll instantly get $2 in API credits.

After signup, enter the code at the bottom-left of the console. Credits valid 40 days.

**Token Plan** (monthly, launched May 2026): Lite ¥39 (60M credits), Standard ¥99 (200M), Pro ¥329 (700M), Max ¥659 (1,600M). Models: MiMo-V2.5, MiMo-V2.5-Pro (2× credit cost). Annual plans discounted.

> Referral: Code `T8ESAY` · <https://platform.xiaomimimo.com?ref=T8ESAY>

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [GitHub Copilot Pro](https://github.com/features/copilot/plans)

Cheapest mainstream coding seat. **$10/month** ($100/year) — unmetered code completions and
chat on the base model, plus **1,500 premium requests/month** for frontier models
(Claude, GPT, Gemini). Copilot Pro+ is $39/month with 6,000 premium requests.

Free tier: 2,000 completions + 50 premium requests/month, no card.
Free for verified students, teachers, and maintainers of popular open-source repos.

Tools: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, Xcode, Visual Studio, `gh copilot` CLI, and the Copilot
coding agent on github.com.

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

---

## Free Providers

### [TokenRouter](https://www.tokenrouter.com/)

Unified AI gateway with OpenAI-compatible access to 300+ models.

- **Kimi K3 Free Version:** Use `moonshotai/kimi-k3-free` at $0 until **Aug 12, 2026**, running on TokenRouter's own B300 deployment.
- **API:** Use the OpenAI Chat Completions endpoint at `https://api.tokenrouter.com/v1` with a TokenRouter API key.
- **Limit:** Free compute capacity is limited, so stability and concurrency are not guaranteed.

Source: [TokenRouter models](https://www.tokenrouter.com/models) [^tokenrouter]

[^tokenrouter]: Check at Aug 5 2026

### [OrcaRouter](https://www.orcarouter.ai/)

OpenAI-compatible gateway with access to 200+ models, automatic routing, and failover.

> Referral: <https://www.orcarouter.ai/ref/ref_3976ba42abf37dc55c1d> (code: `ref_3976ba42abf37dc55c1d`).

- **Kimi K3:** Get $5 in credit as a new user before **Aug 6, 2026**; a payment card is required.
- **Tencent HY3:** Get $5 in credit before **Aug 21, 2026**.
- **Claude Opus 5:** Get a 60% deposit match, up to $500, when you join before **Aug 24, 2026**.
- **Free DeepSeek models:** Get 100 initial V4 Flash calls and 30 initial V4 Pro calls with no published deadline.
- **Grok 4.5:** The offer is sold out, but its waitlist is still open.

Offers can change quickly; check the [live offers page](https://www.orcarouter.ai/offers) before claiming. [^orcarouter]

[^orcarouter]: Check at Aug 5 2026

### [OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai)

Free models (`:free` suffix): 20 RPM, 50 req/day (free accounts); 1,000 req/day after $10 top-up.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [NVIDIA NIM](https://build.nvidia.com)

Free for NVIDIA Developer Program members, no credit card. ~40 RPM. 1,000 inference credits at signup (consumption-based, not a fixed monthly request cap).

Models: Kimi K2.5, GPT-OSS, DeepSeek-V3.2, Llama 3.x, Mistral, Phi, Nemotron. OpenAI-compatible.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [OpenCode Zen](https://opencode.ai/docs/zen)

Hand-picked free models that change periodically. Optimized for coding agents.

| Model | Status |
|---|---|
| `Big Pickle` | Free |
| `DeepSeek V4 Flash Free` | Free |
| `MiMo-V2.5 Free` | Free |
| `Nemotron 3 Ultra Free` | Free |

OpenAI/Anthropic compatible endpoints at `https://opencode.ai/zen/v1/`.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Google AI Studio](https://aistudio.google.com/)

Google's developer platform for Gemini models. Generous free tier with pay-as-you-go available.

Free-tier limits vary by model (check the AI Studio dashboard for your project):

| Model (Free) | RPM | RPD |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Pro | 5 | 100 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | 10 | 250 |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite | 15 | 1,000 |

Paid tier: higher limits, usage-based billing.

Models: Gemini 2.5 Pro/Flash/Flash-Lite. OpenAI-compatible endpoint available.

**Warning:** In the Free tier, Google may use your prompts and responses to improve their products. Use the Paid tier or Vertex AI for privacy.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Kilo Code — Gateway](https://kilo.ai/gateway)

VS Code + JetBrains coding extension with built-in gateway.

Free: `:free` models, 200 req/hour per IP. First top-up: $20 bonus credits (60-day expiry).
BYOK supported — no Kilo subscription required for your own provider keys.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Cloudflare Workers AI](https://developers.cloudflare.com/workers-ai/)

10,000 Neurons/day (resets 00:00 UTC). ~150 LLM responses/day on Llama 3.3 70B.

Models: Llama 3.3 70B, Gemma 3, Qwen2.5-Coder, DeepSeek R1, BGE embeddings, Whisper.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [DeepSeek Platform](https://platform.deepseek.com)

5M free tokens at signup (no code needed). OpenAI + Anthropic compatible.

PAYG: V4 Flash $0.14/M in, $0.28/M out; V4 Pro $0.435/M in, $0.87/M out (cached: $0.03/M).

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Groq](https://console.groq.com)

LPU inference. Free tier, no credit card.

| Model | RPM | RPD | TPM | TPD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `llama-3.1-8b-instant` | 30 | 14,400 | 6K | 500K |
| `llama-3.3-70b-versatile` | 30 | 1,000 | 12K | 100K |
| `whisper-large-v3` | 20 | 2,000 | — | — |

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [GitHub Models](https://github.com/marketplace/models)

Free for all GitHub accounts. OpenAI-compatible at `https://models.github.ai/inference`.

Covers OpenAI, Anthropic, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, Grok, Phi. Rate limits vary per model
(e.g. GPT-4o: 10 RPM/50 RPD; DeepSeek-R1: 15 RPM/150 RPD). Requires PAT with `models:read`.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [xAI Grok API](https://x.ai/api)

$25 signup credits + $150/month via Data Sharing Program (eligible countries).

Models: Grok 4, Grok 4.1 Fast (2M ctx), Grok Code Fast. OpenAI + Anthropic compatible.

**Warning:** Data Sharing opt-in is irreversible and lets xAI train on your prompts.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Mistral La Plateforme](https://console.mistral.ai)

Free Experiment plan — up to ~1B tokens/month, no credit card (phone verification only).

Models: Mistral Large 3, Medium 3, Small 3.1, Codestral, Pixtral, embeddings. OpenAI-compatible.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Google Cloud Vertex AI](https://cloud.google.com/vertex-ai)

$300 free credits for 90 days (new GCP customers). Not a recurring free tier.

Models: Gemini 3 Pro/Flash, Anthropic Claude on Vertex, DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen via MaaS.
Express Mode available without billing for limited evaluation quotas.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Hugging Face Inference Providers](https://huggingface.co/docs/inference-providers)

Routes across Together, Fireworks, Novita, Cerebras, Replicate, DeepInfra, Scaleway.

Free: 100K monthly credits. PRO ($9/month): 2M credits. OpenAI-compatible at `https://router.huggingface.co/v1`.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Cerebras Cloud](https://cloud.cerebras.ai)

Wafer-scale chip inference. Free tier, no credit card.

| Model | RPM | TPD |
|---|---|---|
| `gpt-oss-120b` | 30 | — |
| `llama3.1-8b-instant` | 30 | 500K |
| `qwen-3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507` | 30 | — |
| `zai-glm-4.7` | 10 | — |

1M tokens/day shared cap. 8K context limit on free tier.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [BigModel.cn](https://www.bigmodel.cn/)

Zhipu AI (智谱 AI). 25M free tokens for new users to explore the API, playground, and AGI apps. GLM-4.7-Flash and GLM-4.5-Flash are permanently free.

> Referral: <https://www.bigmodel.cn/invite?icode=rIX6uZrLYfy8fQ6Urca4xf2gad6AKpjZefIo3dVEyA%3D>

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Fireworks AI](https://fireworks.ai)

$1 starter credits. 50+ models. Function calling, MCP support. OpenAI-compatible.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [Scaleway Generative APIs](https://www.scaleway.com/en/generative-apis/)

EU/GDPR, Paris. 1M free tokens for new customers (no time limit advertised).

Models: Qwen3 (235B/397B/coder), Llama 3.3 70B, Mistral Small 3.2, DeepSeek R1 distill, Pixtral.

*Checked Jun 5, 2026.*

### [SambaNova Cloud](https://cloud.sambanova.ai)

RDU (dataflow chip) inference. Developer tier, no credit card.

Free: **$5** in credits (expire after 30 days), 20 RPM, 200K tokens/day per model.

Models: DeepSeek, Llama 3.x/4, Qwen3, Whisper. OpenAI-compatible.

Source: <https://sambanova.ai/blog/sambanova-cloud-developer-tier-is-live>

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

### [Cohere](https://dashboard.cohere.com/api-keys)

Trial API key, no credit card. **1,000 calls/month**, 20 RPM.

Models: Command A+, Command R, Command R7B, Aya (11+ models), plus rerank and embeddings.

**Warning:** trial keys are **non-commercial use only** — production needs a production key (paid).

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

### [Vercel AI Gateway](https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway)

Single OpenAI-compatible endpoint routing to many providers, with failover and BYOK.

Free: **$5/month** in renewing credits (does not roll over). Free tier covers a subset of models and applies lower per-model rate limits than paid.

Source: <https://vercel.com/docs/ai-gateway/pricing>

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

### [Requesty](https://www.requesty.ai/)

LLM gateway with routing, caching, and spend controls. Works with Claude Code, Cline, Cursor, Roo.

Free: **200 req/day** on the free-model catalogue. No credit card, no trial clock — same platform as pay-as-you-go, just restricted to free models until you upgrade.

Source: <https://www.requesty.ai/free-models>, <https://www.requesty.ai/pricing>

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

### [SiliconFlow](https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/)

Chinese multi-model inference platform, 200+ LLM/image/audio/video models.

Free: a set of smaller open-source models is **permanently $0**; new international accounts get ~**$1** starter credit. 1,000 RPM / 50,000 TPM on the free models. Identity verification required.

Models (free): Qwen3-8B (128K ctx) and similar small open models. OpenAI-compatible.

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

### [ModelScope](https://modelscope.cn/)

Alibaba's model community (魔搭). API-Inference free for registered users.

Free: **2,000 req/day** total, **≤500 req/day per model**. Requires an Alibaba account with real-name verification (mainland China ID).

Models: Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM and 50+ other open models.

*Checked Sep 11, 2026.*

### [Ollama Cloud](https://ollama.com/cloud)

Hosted counterpart to the local `ollama` CLI — same commands and API, models run on Ollama's GPUs.

Free tier with per-session and weekly caps (exact numbers unpublished). No credit card.

Models: DeepSeek, Kimi, MiniMax, GPT-OSS, Qwen and 16 model families. OpenAI-compatible.

*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: <https://longcat.chat/platform/docs/zh/>, <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://platform.sensenova.cn>, <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://aihubmix.com/models/free>, <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/mnfst/awesome-free-llm-apis>

*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: <https://github.com/mnfst/awesome-free-llm-apis>

*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: <https://tokenharbor.ai/pricing>, <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/mnfst/awesome-free-llm-apis>

*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: <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*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: <https://github.com/peter123023/awesome-free-llm-api>

*Checked Sep 21, 2026.*

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## License

Apache 2.0