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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.
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<p align="center"><strong>484+ free LLM APIs from 31 providers</strong> — find, compare & configure free models in seconds.</p>
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<a href="https://freellm.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>🌐 Live at freellm.net</strong></a> —
<a href="https://freellm.net/models/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Browse models</a> ·
<a href="https://freellm.net/playground/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Playground</a> ·
<a href="https://freellm.net/config/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Config generator</a> ·
<a href="https://freellm.net/free-llm-api-keys/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">API keys</a>
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🌐 <a href="README.md">English</a> · <a href="README.zh-CN.md">简体中文</a> · <a href="README.zh-TW.md">繁體中文</a> · <a href="README.ja.md">日本語</a> · <a href="README.ko.md">한국어</a>
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## Why This Exists
Finding a free LLM API shouldn't mean hunting through a dozen GitHub READMEs, signing up for five different platforms, or guessing which models still have a free tier.
This repo is a **structured, machine-readable directory** of every free LLM API — rate limits, context windows, one-click config snippets, and direct API key links. Updated daily.
**Why this repo + <a href="https://freellm.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">freellm.net</a>:**
- ✅ **Always up-to-date** — data refreshed daily via automated monitoring, not a 2-year-old static list
- ✅ **Credit card transparency** — clearly shows which providers require a card, phone verification, or nothing at all
- ✅ **One-click configs** — ready-to-copy snippets for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Aider, and 10+ more tools
- ✅ **Side-by-side comparison** — compare context windows, rate limits, and modalities across providers instantly
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## How to Use — 3 Steps
1. **Pick a provider** — see [Provider Directory](#provider-directory) below. Start with **Groq** (no credit card, 30 RPM free).
2. **Get your API key** — click any [Get Key →](#quick-reference--base-urls--api-keys) link below, sign up (most need just an email), and copy your key. Takes < 1 minute.
3. **Plug it in** — copy the base URL + model ID, paste into the [Quick Start](#quick-start--use-any-free-api-in-30-seconds) examples below.
Configuring a specific tool? <a href="https://freellm.net/config/#claude-code" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claude Code</a> · <a href="https://freellm.net/config/#cursor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cursor</a> · <a href="https://freellm.net/config/#codex" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Codex</a> · <a href="https://freellm.net/config/#openhuman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OpenHuman</a> · <a href="https://freellm.net/config/#opencode" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OpenCode</a> · <a href="https://freellm.net/config/#openclaw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OpenClaw</a> — one-click configs at <a href="https://freellm.net/config/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">freellm.net/config/</a>.
## Quick Start — Use Any Free API in 30 Seconds
**Never used an API before?** Here's the simplest path: go to <a href="https://console.groq.com/keys" target="_blank" rel="noopener">console.groq.com/keys</a>, sign up with just an email (no credit card), copy your free key, and paste it into any example below. You'll be running in under a minute.
All providers below expose an **OpenAI-compatible endpoint**. Any tool that accepts `baseURL` + `apiKey` works — just swap the base URL and key.
### Python (OpenAI SDK)
```python
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.groq.Excerpt of 37,578 characters
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matched fp:da32aec1d02e6c1e, llm:Repository description and topics: '134+ free LLM APIs & AI API keys... Google Gemini, NVIDIA NIM, Groq, OpenRouter... One-click setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex.' Topics: free-llm-api, free-llm-models, free-llm-resources, free-models, freellm, freellmapi.
matched fp:da32aec1d02e6c1e, llm:Repository description and topics: '134+ free LLM APIs & AI API keys... Google Gemini, NVIDIA NIM, Groq, OpenRouter... One-click setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex.' Topics: free-llm-api, free-llm-models, free-llm-resources, free-models, freellm, freellmapi.
matched fp:da32aec1d02e6c1e, llm:Repository description and topics: '134+ free LLM APIs & AI API keys... Google Gemini, NVIDIA NIM, Groq, OpenRouter... One-click setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex.' Topics: free-llm-api, free-llm-models, free-llm-resources, free-models, freellm, freellmapi.