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134+ free LLM APIs & AI API keys from 40+ providers. Google Gemini, NVIDIA NIM, Groq, OpenRouter & more. One-click setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/open-free-llm-api/awesome-freellm-apis · homepage · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

58/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 8

Flags: no_releases young

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 115
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 8
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2410 stars · 347 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A machine-readable, daily-updated directory of 450+ free LLM API models from 30+ providers (Google Gemini, Groq, NVIDIA NIM, OpenRouter, etc.), with a companion website at freellm.net. It includes rate limits, context windows, credit-card requirements, and one-click config snippets for tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.

Use cases

  • find a free LLM API key for Gemini
  • compare free AI API rate limits and context windows
  • set up a free model in Cursor or Claude Code
  • find free OpenAI-compatible endpoints without a credit card
  • track when free LLM models become paid
  • find a free coding model for my AI assistant

When to choose

  • you want an up-to-date, verified catalog of free LLM APIs instead of stale GitHub lists
  • you need side-by-side comparison of rate limits, context windows, and signup requirements
  • you want ready-made config snippets for coding tools like Cursor, Claude Code, or Aider

When to avoid

  • you need a library or SDK to call LLM APIs programmatically
  • you only want self-hosted or local model options like Ollama on your own hardware
  • you require guaranteed SLAs or paid-tier reliability

Facets

dataset · maturity active

llm-inference developer-tools documentation search-engine large-language-models artificial-intelligence developer-tools apis awesome-lists cross-platform free-tier api-directory openai-compatible config-generator rate-limits model-catalog awesome-list web-server

5 sources

Member repositories

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