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AI Free Tiers Dataset

A daily-updated dataset of AI provider free tiers, free API credits, rate limits, China access, and source pages — built for researchers, founders, and developers.

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153free-tier providers
72free API credit options
90China-direct options
36open-source providers

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ProviderFree tierAPI creditsRate limitAccessUpdated
llama.cppMIT open-source; unlimited local use subject to hardwareSelf-hosted本地硬件限制China-direct2026-06-16
vLLMApache-2.0 open-source.Self-hosted OpenAI-compatible API; no vendor credits required.Hardware-bound; depends on GPU memory, model size, and concurrency.China-direct2026-06-16
ClineFree and open-source extension; plug in DeepSeek/Qwen for near-zero cost.—Check providerGlobal2026-06-16
TextGenAGPL-3.0 open source; free private local use$0未公开China-direct2026-06-16
LocalAIMIT open-source, zero API cost when self-hosted.Self-hosted free OpenAI-compatible API; you pay only your hardware or cloud GPU cost.Hardware-bound; set concurrency and context limits in your LocalAI config.China-direct2026-06-16
AiderMIT open-source; bring your own model API key, pay-per-use.—Check providerGlobal2026-06-16
JanAGPL-3.0 open-source, free.—Check providerGlobal2026-06-16
ContinueApache-2.0 open-source, free. Pairs with local Ollama for zero-cost offline use.—Check providerGlobal2026-06-16
TabbyApache-2.0 open-source, self-host for zero API cost.—Check providerGlobal2026-06-16
InvokeAIApache-2.0 open source; free local useUnlimited self-hostedLocal/self-hostedGlobal2026-06-16
Qwen (Alibaba)70M DashScope/Bailian signup tokens; RPM/TPM, expiry, and model access vary by account7000 万 tokens（新用户一次性；DashScope/Bailian 控制台为准）按模型和账号层级不同（RPM/TPM/并发以控制台为准）China-direct2026-06-16
llama2.cMIT open source; free local use$0N/AGlobal2026-06-16
StepFunNo explicit limit¥105 RPMChina-direct2026-06-16
FireRed-OpenStorylineOpen-source self-hosting with no fixed usage limitUnlimited self-hostedLocal/self-hostedChina-direct2026-06-16
Google AI (Gemini)Gemini free tier unlimited免费 API 无需信用卡15 RPM (Flash)China-direct2026-06-16
WhatDreamsCost ComfyUIGPL-3.0 open source; free local ComfyUI use$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
BasetenFree trial / startup credits may be available; quota depends on account and sales approvalTrial credits / startup credits may be available after signup or sales contactDeployment, hardware, and plan dependentGlobal2026-06-16
ComfyUI VNCCS UtilsMIT-licensed GitHub repository, free to install in ComfyUI; limited by local hardware$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
Scenema AudioMIT open source; free local use$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
FluxRTUnlicense open source; free local use$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
RunPodAccount promotions and community credits vary; paid GPU/serverless usage is the defaultPromotional/community credits may be available; verify account balance before launching GPUsGPU type, pod, serverless endpoint, and concurrency dependentGlobal2026-06-16
DEMONMIT open source; hosted demo also availableUnlimited self-hostedLocal/self-hostedGlobal2026-06-16
ComfyUI-AngeloPublic GitHub repository, free to install in ComfyUI; core node has no extra dependencies$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
ComfyUI Untwisting RoPEPublic GitHub repository, free to install in ComfyUI; limited by local hardware$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
DeepInfraFree serverless model testing after account signup; exact quota varies by model and promotionFree trial credits / promotional balance varies by accountModel and account dependent; verify dashboard before productionGlobal2026-06-16
Adobe FireflyAdobe free accounts include monthly generative credits; amount varies by region and plan$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
AI XiezuobaoFree version available; exact quota not disclosed$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
Anthropic APIN/A$55 RPMGlobal2026-06-16
Anyscalecredit-based$10 free credits30 RPMGlobal2026-06-16
AutoXHSOfficial site advertises a full set of free tools; exact generation quota not disclosed$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
AwanLLMFree tier / free API route advertised; exact quota varies by account and modelFree API tier advertised; quota and supported models must be verified in dashboardModel and account dependent; free tier may throttle quicklyGlobal2026-06-16
Baichuan AINo explicit limit500万 tokens5 RPMChina-direct2026-06-16
Baigua AI / DuoZhongCaoOfficial site advertises free AI graphic/text creation; exact quota depends on the logged-in account$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
BFS-Best-Face-SwapMIT-licensed LoRA weights, free to download/self-host on Hugging Face$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
Brave Search API2000 free queries per month.2000 free search queries per monthFree Data for AI plan; check Brave dashboard for current RPM and paid overageGlobal2026-06-16
Cerebras CloudFree developer tier at 30 RPM.—Check providerGlobal2026-06-16
Cerebras1M tokens/day1M tokens/day30 RPM / 60K TPM / 1M TPDGlobal2026-06-16
Chaoer AIFree trial quota via QR login; paid credit packs of 200/1000/2000 credits$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16
ChatGPT (OpenAI)Limited requests/day$0N/AGlobal2026-06-16
ChatVaultFree $0: 25 clips, Inbox + 2 projects, full-text search, single export$0N/AChina-direct2026-06-16

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