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Cerebras Free API Guide
Cerebras has a tracked free API path, with 1M tokens/day and rate limit notes of 30 RPM / 60K TPM / 1M TPD.
Quick verdict
- Free API: 1M tokens/day
- Rate limits: 30 RPM / 60K TPM / 1M TPD
- Best model starting point: Llama 3.3 70B
- Mainland China access: proxy/relay likely needed
Provider fit matrix
Production readiness checklist
Python setup snapshot
Start with the smallest possible chat completion, then move the key to your server-side secret manager before production.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="your-cerebras-key",
base_url="https://api.cerebras.ai/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="llama-3.3-70b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)cURL smoke test
Use this to verify endpoint, auth header, model name, response shape, and quota before adding SDK abstractions.
curl https://api.cerebras.ai/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $CEREBRAS_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "Llama 3.3 70B",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from yangmao.ai"}]
}'Free API and pricing notes
1M tokens/day
No credit card, 1M tokens/day, OpenAI-compatible
Access and production risk
Relay or proxy may be needed
Requires proxy. Extremely fast, ideal for low-latency use cases.
Decision checklist
Check Cerebras free credits and rate limits.
Compare same-category providers and Mainland China access needs.
Pick the provider with the clearest no-card/free API path for testing.
Cerebras production validation table
Use this table before sending real users, scheduled agents, or paid traffic to Cerebras. The goal is to validate source freshness, quota behavior, regional access, and fallback needs instead of trusting a stale free-credit claim.
Credit-change alerts
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Source snapshot
Data source: yangmao.ai provider YAML tracker plus provider docs reviewed by the daily crawler. Official dashboards can change quota and pricing without notice; verify before production.
- yangmao.ai provider id
- cerebras
- Official source
- https://cloud.cerebras.ai
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
- Free tier
- 1M tokens/day
- API credits
- 1M tokens/day
- Rate limit
- 30 RPM / 60K TPM / 1M TPD
- Access note
- Requires proxy. Extremely fast, ideal for low-latency use cases.
FAQ
Does Cerebras have a free API?
Yes. Current yangmao.ai record: 1M tokens/day. Rate limit note: 30 RPM / 60K TPM / 1M TPD.
Is Cerebras OpenAI-compatible?
The recorded setup uses an OpenAI-compatible pattern or SDK-style call. Validate the latest base URL and model names in Cerebras docs.
Can I use Cerebras from mainland China?
Cerebras may need a proxy or relay from mainland China. Test latency and signup before production.
What should I do when Cerebras credits run out?
Compare the alternatives below, check /en/free-ai-api/, and shortlist official providers or API gateway options before production.