Providers with models that are free on a permanent basis (free_type: perpetual) — not a trial credit that runs out. Rate limits still apply; check each row.
5 of 51 tracked providers match.
| Provider | Type | What's free | The catch | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SiliconFlow phoneOpenAI-compat | Ongoing | Several models permanently free (e.g. Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct and others) at $0 cost, plus a $1 welcome credit for paid models | Signup requires SMS phone verification. Full "real-name authentication" (needed for recharging/billing) requires a mainland China, Hong Kong/Macao, or Taiwan ID document — this may limit full access for users without one, though basic use of free models appears reachable with standard account verification | 2026-07-30 |
| Z.ai (Zhipu AI / GLM) no phonecommercial OKOpenAI-compat | Ongoing | GLM-4.5-Flash, GLM-4.7-Flash (text), and GLM-4.6V-Flash (vision) are officially listed as $0 cost (input, cached input, and output) on a permanent basis | Terms of Use prohibit using the service to "develop, train, or improve" competing algorithms or models — otherwise general use, including commercial, isn't restricted | 2026-07-30 |
| OVHcloud AI Endpoints cardOpenAI-compat | Ongoing | Several open-weight models in the catalog (e.g. Qwen3Guard) listed as $0 per token, permanently, via two access modes: anonymous (no account) and authenticated (API key tied to a Public Cloud project) | European provider (France), relevant for EU data-sovereignty/GDPR-conscious use. The authenticated tier needs a valid payment method on the project (though "Free" models themselves don't charge); anonymous access needs neither an account nor a card. A separate general $200 Public Cloud trial voucher also exists but is unrelated to this permanent free-model tier | 2026-07-11 |
| AI Horde no cardno phone | Ongoing | Free crowdsourced text & image generation; anonymous API key '0000000000' (no registration), or register to earn kudos for priority | Community-powered volunteer network — model availability and speed vary with worker supply, so it is not a fixed-SLA service. No card, no phone. Kudos never expire and cannot be sold. | 2026-07-30 |
| Pollinations.ai no cardno phone | Ongoing | Free hosted image models (Flux, Turbo, Stable Diffusion) via a simple GET URL; also text and audio. No signup required to start | Anonymous free images may carry a watermark (since 2025); free registration removes it via the nologo parameter. No card, no phone. Commercial use is not explicitly guaranteed in the docs. | 2026-07-30 |