Free API tiers
Compare request limits, model access, and card requirements before creating an account. These are third-party providers’ own offers, listed for comparison; they are not DiscountedTokens products and we do not control, endorse, or support their terms, limits, or availability.
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| Provider | Models | Free limit | Card | Tier | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini API | Gemini Flash | 1500 req/day · 10 RPM | No | free | Details → |
| Groq | Llama 3.3 70B · GPT-OSS | 30 RPM · ~1k req/day | No | free | Details → |
| Cerebras | gpt-oss-120b · zai-glm-4.7 | 5 RPM · ~1M tok/day | No | free | Details → |
| OpenRouter | 50+ models | several free models | No | free | Details → |
| NVIDIA NIM | wide open + proprietary | free prototyping | No | free | Details → |
| Claude (Anthropic) | Sonnet 4.6 free via chat | API trial credits | Yes | trial | Details → |
| OpenAI | GPT-5 family | data-sharing tokens | Yes | trial | Details → |
| Mistral La Plateforme | Mistral Small / Large | trial credits | Yes | trial | Details → |
| Cohere | Command R / R+ | trial credits | Yes | trial | Details → |
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek V4 (open) | pay-as-you-go (cheap) | Yes | open | Details → |
| xAI Grok | Grok (latest) | limited free credits | Yes | trial | Details → |
| GitHub Models | GPT · Llama · Mistral | 100+ models free | No | free | Details → |
| Hugging Face Inference | thousands open | rate-limited free | No | free | Details → |
| Together AI | 100+ open models | small free credits | Yes | trial | Details → |
Gemini Flash · 1500 req/day · 10 RPM · No card
GroqfreeLlama 3.3 70B · GPT-OSS · 30 RPM · ~1k req/day · No card
Cerebrasfreegpt-oss-120b · zai-glm-4.7 · 5 RPM · ~1M tok/day · No card
OpenRouterfree50+ models · several free models · No card
NVIDIA NIMfreewide open + proprietary · free prototyping · No card
Claude (Anthropic)trialSonnet 4.6 free via chat · API trial credits · Card required
OpenAItrialGPT-5 family · data-sharing tokens · Card required
Mistral La PlateformetrialMistral Small / Large · trial credits · Card required
CoheretrialCommand R / R+ · trial credits · Card required
DeepSeekopenDeepSeek V4 (open) · pay-as-you-go (cheap) · Card required
xAI GroktrialGrok (latest) · limited free credits · Card required
GitHub ModelsfreeGPT · Llama · Mistral · 100+ models free · No card
Hugging Face Inferencefreethousands open · rate-limited free · No card
Together AItrial100+ open models · small free credits · Card required
Free tiers are useful for prototypes and intermittent jobs. Prepaid access is more predictable once rate limits or model restrictions become the bottleneck.
Successful API requests are billed at the displayed token rates, metered to a fraction of a cent. Charges accumulate and are deducted from your prepaid balance in whole US cents, so a small request is not rounded up to a minimum charge.