Deep dives, model comparisons, and practical guides for building with free LLM APIs. From coding agents to China's AI ecosystem — everything you need to ship without a credit card.
A practical, step-by-step tutorial covering all 17 free LLM API providers — where to sign up, what you get, rate limits, and which key to get first. Google Gemini, Groq, OpenAI, Claude, DeepSeek, Llama, and more.
Read article →We tested 138 free models across 18 providers. Here are the 5 that stand out — with real rate limits, one-click configs, and honest trade-offs.
Read article →A trillion-parameter Mixture-of-Experts model optimized for coding agents and long-horizon tasks. Available free via OpenRouter — here's how to set it up.
Read article →Baidu Qianfan, Z.ai GLM, SiliconFlow, and ModelScope collectively offer dozens of free models — from coding agents to OCR. Here's every endpoint, config, and API key link.
Read article →Kilo Code, LLM7.io, OVHcloud AI Endpoints, Ollama Cloud, and Hugging Face offer free models you won't find on the front page. GDPR hosting, coding-focused gateways, and more.
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