Tools & Apps/Mar 30
The Best Free LLM APIs of 2026: 30+ Platforms Tested
The free LLM API market has matured into a competitive ecosystem with over 30 viable options. From China's Zhipu AI and Kimi to global giants like Google AI Studio, GitHub Models, and speed-focused Groq, developers face genuine choices rather than scarcity. This guide compares quotas, rate limits, model coverage, and real-world use cases.
