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THE FIELD — OCT 21, 2026

Twenty-three providers. One living map.

  1. Groq
    Groq
    Free quota1,000 req/day
    Rate limit30 RPM · 1,000 RPD · 8,000 TPM · 200,000 TPD
    Card requiredNo
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Groq
  2. Google Gemini API
    Google Gemini API
    Free quotaFree tokens; limits in AI Studio
    Card requiredNo
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Google Gemini API
  3. OpenRouter
    OpenRouter
    Free quota50 req/day per account · 1,000 with ≥10 credits
    Rate limit20 RPM · 50 RPD
    Card requiredNo
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open OpenRouter
  4. Mistral AI
    Mistral AI
    Free quotaMonthly allowance (unpublished)
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Mistral AI
  5. Cohere
    Cohere
    Free quota1,000 calls/month
    Rate limit20 RPM
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Cohere
  6. Cloudflare Workers AI
    Cloudflare Workers AI
    Free quota10,000 Neurons/day
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Cloudflare Workers AI
  7. GitHub Models
    GitHub Models
    Free quotaRetired Jul 30, 2026
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open GitHub Models
  8. Hugging Face Inference Providers
    Hugging Face Inference Providers
    Free quotaNo free credits
    Card requiredYes
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Hugging Face Inference Providers
  9. Cerebras Inference
    Cerebras Inference
    Free quota$5 trial · 30 days
    Rate limit5 RPM · 30,000 TPM · 1,000,000 TPD
    Card requiredYes
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Cerebras Inference
  10. SambaNova Cloud
    SambaNova Cloud
    Free quota20 req/day per model
    Rate limit20 RPM · 20 RPD · 200,000 TPD
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open SambaNova Cloud
  11. Together AI
    Together AI
    Free quotaNo free trial · $15 minimum
    Card requiredYes
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Together AI
  12. NVIDIA NIM
    NVIDIA NIM
    Free quotaFree for prototyping
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open NVIDIA NIM
  13. Fireworks AI
    Fireworks AI
    Free quota$1 credit · 10 req/min
    Rate limit10 RPM
    Card requiredNo
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Fireworks AI
  14. DeepInfra
    DeepInfra
    Free quotaNo free credits
    Card requiredYes
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open DeepInfra
  15. Scaleway Generative APIs
    Scaleway Generative APIs
    Free quota1M tokens, one-time
    Rate limit300 RPM · 200,000 TPM
    Card requiredYes
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Scaleway Generative APIs
  16. Vercel AI Gateway
    Vercel AI Gateway
    Free quota$5 credit/month
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Vercel AI Gateway
  17. Ollama Cloud
    Ollama Cloud
    Free quotaStarter usage/month
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Ollama Cloud
  18. Voyage AI
    Voyage AI
    Free quota200M tokens per model
    Rate limit2,000 RPM · 8,000,000 TPM
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Voyage AI
  19. Jina AI
    Jina AI
    Free quota100 req/min (free key)
    Rate limit100 RPM · 100,000 TPM
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Jina AI
  20. Z.ai
    Z.ai
    Free quotaFree per-token price
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Z.ai
  21. AssemblyAI
    AssemblyAI
    Free quota185 h transcription
    Card requiredNo
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open AssemblyAI
  22. Deepgram
    Deepgram
    Free quota$200 credit
    Card requiredNo
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open Deepgram
  23. ElevenLabs
    ElevenLabs
    Free quota10k credits/month
    Card requiredUnverified
    VerifiedOct 21, 2026
    Open ElevenLabs
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  1. Groq · Free quota: 1,000 req/day · Rate limit: 30 RPM · 1,000 RPD · 8,000 TPM · 200,000 TPD · Card required: No · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  2. Google Gemini API · Free quota: Free tokens; limits in AI Studio · Card required: No · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  3. OpenRouter · Free quota: 50 req/day per account · 1,000 with ≥10 credits · Rate limit: 20 RPM · 50 RPD · Card required: No · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  4. Mistral AI · Free quota: Monthly allowance (unpublished) · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  5. Cohere · Free quota: 1,000 calls/month · Rate limit: 20 RPM · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  6. Cloudflare Workers AI · Free quota: 10,000 Neurons/day · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  7. GitHub Models · Free quota: Retired Jul 30, 2026 · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  8. Hugging Face Inference Providers · Free quota: No free credits · Card required: Yes · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  9. Cerebras Inference · Free quota: $5 trial · 30 days · Rate limit: 5 RPM · 30,000 TPM · 1,000,000 TPD · Card required: Yes · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  10. SambaNova Cloud · Free quota: 20 req/day per model · Rate limit: 20 RPM · 20 RPD · 200,000 TPD · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  11. Together AI · Free quota: No free trial · $15 minimum · Card required: Yes · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  12. NVIDIA NIM · Free quota: Free for prototyping · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  13. Fireworks AI · Free quota: $1 credit · 10 req/min · Rate limit: 10 RPM · Card required: No · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  14. DeepInfra · Free quota: No free credits · Card required: Yes · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  15. Scaleway Generative APIs · Free quota: 1M tokens, one-time · Rate limit: 300 RPM · 200,000 TPM · Card required: Yes · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  16. Vercel AI Gateway · Free quota: $5 credit/month · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  17. Ollama Cloud · Free quota: Starter usage/month · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  18. Voyage AI · Free quota: 200M tokens per model · Rate limit: 2,000 RPM · 8,000,000 TPM · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  19. Jina AI · Free quota: 100 req/min (free key) · Rate limit: 100 RPM · 100,000 TPM · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  20. Z.ai · Free quota: Free per-token price · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  21. AssemblyAI · Free quota: 185 h transcription · Card required: No · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  22. Deepgram · Free quota: $200 credit · Card required: No · Verified: Oct 21, 2026
  23. ElevenLabs · Free quota: 10k credits/month · Card required: Unverified · Verified: Oct 21, 2026

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