Free tier radar
A weekly snapshot of AI models available at no cost right now, across the providers we track — plus a short list of always-free tiers worth bookmarking.
Google AI Studio gives a generous free tier for the Gemini family, no credit card required to start.
Groq runs a free tier with unusually fast inference on open models.
Mistral's La Plateforme includes a free tier for experimenting with their models.
Cerebras offers a free tier with very fast inference thanks to its custom hardware.
OpenRouter rotates a set of :free model variants at no cost, sourced from multiple providers.
Free tiers change without notice — always confirm current limits and pricing directly with the provider before relying on them in production.