AI Free Tier Directory

AI Free Tier & Token Limits Tracker

Track daily limits, token allowances, rate limits, and verified free workarounds across popular AI tools.

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Updated November 2026
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App Builder 1M Tokens/Mo • 300k/Day

Bolt.new (StackBlitz)

Free Plan Allowance
1,000,000 tokens per month with a 300,000 tokens/day cap
  • Reset Cycle: Monthly pool resets on the 1st of each month; daily cap resets at 00:00 UTC.
  • Cutoff Action: Generation pauses once the daily or monthly token limit is reached. Manual code editing in Code view remains free and unmetered.
Important Limitations
Large repositories consume context rapidly; published projects carry Bolt branding with no custom domains.
Free Workaround
Run Bolt.diy locally on Windows using free Gemini Flash API keys or local Ollama models for unmetered generation.

Read Bolt Token Bypass Guide →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Frontend Builder One-Time $5 Grant • 7 Msgs/Day

v0.dev (Vercel)

Free Plan Allowance
One-time $5 credit grant upon registration + capped at 7 messages per day
  • Reset Cycle: Daily message cap resets every 24 hours; $5 grant is one-time upon signup.
  • Cutoff Action: Generation pauses once the $5 grant is consumed; requires upgrading to a paid plan to continue.
Important Limitations
Small UI tweaks and CSS adjustments deduct full prompt tokens; all generated projects are public.
Free Workaround
Copy the raw JSX and Tailwind components directly into a local Vite setup or VS Code to continue editing for free.

Read v0 vs Lovable Benchmark →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
App Builder 5 Credits / Day (Max 30/Mo)

Lovable.dev

Free Plan Allowance
5 build credits per day (capped at a maximum of 30 credits per calendar month)
  • Reset Cycle: Daily credits reset every 24 hours; monthly 30-credit cap resets on the 1st of the month.
  • Cutoff Action: Generation pauses once the daily or monthly limit is reached; unlocks on the next reset.
Important Limitations
Complex full-stack prompts consume credits quickly; free apps host on *.lovable.app with a badge and locked GitHub export.
Free Workaround
Export code and database schemas to free Supabase tiers and continue development locally in VS Code.

Read Lovable vs v0 Benchmark →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Coding Agent 100% Free Core Tool

Cline (VS Code Extension)

Free Plan Allowance
Unlimited extension usage; bring your own API keys (BYOK)
  • Reset Cycle: Governed by your chosen model API.
  • Cutoff Action: Governed entirely by your connected model provider (Cline itself never limits or charges you).
Important Limitations
Requires configuring an external API key or local model; autonomous multi-file edits consume context tokens.
Free Workaround
Pair Cline with Google AI Studio’s Gemini 2.0 Flash API for 15 requests/min and 1,500 daily requests free.

Read Free Gemini Setup Guide →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Code Editor 2,000 Completions/Mo • 50 Slow Req

Cursor (AI Code Editor)

Free Plan Allowance
2,000 Tab completions per month + 50 slow AI requests per month
  • Reset Cycle: Monthly refresh on account registration date.
  • Cutoff Action: Requests shift to a non-priority queue with 30–90 second delays during peak hours once fast allowances are used.
Important Limitations
Full codebase indexing and frontier models require Pro ($20/mo) or custom API keys.
Free Workaround
Add your own Google AI Studio or OpenRouter API keys in Cursor settings to bypass queue throttling.

Visit Official Cursor Pricing →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Code Editor Unlimited Tab • Rolling Cascade

Windsurf Editor (Codeium)

Free Plan Allowance
Unlimited inline Tab autocomplete & edits + rolling daily/weekly Cascade Agent quota
  • Reset Cycle: Cascade agent quota resets on rolling daily and weekly windows; inline Tab completions are unlimited.
  • Cutoff Action: Cascade agent pauses when rolling quota is exhausted; editor continues providing unlimited inline Tab completions.
Important Limitations
Cascade agent limits on free tier operate on rolling daily/weekly caps rather than a flat monthly credit block, and restrict access to lighter SWE models.
Free Workaround
Use Windsurf for fast inline autocomplete and delegate complex agent refactors to Cline with free Gemini API keys.

Visit Official Codeium Pricing →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Developer API 2.0 Flash: 15 RPM • 1,500 RPD

Google AI Studio (Gemini API)

Free Plan Allowance
Gemini 2.0 Flash (Recommended): 15 RPM, 1,000,000 TPM, 1,500 RPD • Gemini 1.5 Pro: 2 RPM, 32k TPM, 50 RPD
  • Reset Cycle: RPM resets every 60 seconds; RPD resets daily at midnight Pacific Time (PT).
  • Cutoff Action: Returns HTTP 429 when hitting per-minute or daily thresholds; resets automatically each minute and day.
Important Limitations
Free tier prompts are logged by Google for model tuning (use paid billing tier for private data). Daily RPD resets at midnight PT.
Free Workaround
Pair Gemini 2.0 Flash with Cline or developer scripts to get 1,500 free generations daily at near-instant latency.

Read Gemini in Cline Guide →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Developer API Per-Model Quotas

Groq Cloud (LPU Inference)

Free Plan Allowance
Llama 3.3 70B: 30 RPM, 1,000 RPD, 100k Tokens/Day • Llama 3.1 8B: 30 RPM, 14,400 RPD, 500k Tokens/Day
  • Reset Cycle: Tokens Per Day (TPD) resets daily at midnight UTC; RPM resets every 60 seconds.
  • Cutoff Action: Returns HTTP 429 when hitting per-minute or daily token thresholds.
Important Limitations
Strict context window ceilings (8k–32k tokens depending on model); multiple keys share organization quota.
Free Workaround
Switch model identifier from Llama 3.3 70B to Llama 3.1 8B to access an additional 500k tokens per day.

View Groq Rate Limits Docs →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Developer API 20 RPM • 50 RPD

OpenRouter Free Models

Free Plan Allowance
Access to all models tagged ‘:free’ with 20 RPM and 50 Requests Per Day
  • Reset Cycle: Daily 50-request limit resets at midnight UTC; RPM resets every 60 seconds.
  • Cutoff Action: Returns HTTP 429 when exceeding limits; failed attempts count against daily quota.
Important Limitations
Free endpoints run on shared capacity and can experience higher latency during peak traffic.
Free Workaround
Use OpenRouter for testing model compatibility and fall back to Google AI Studio or Groq for daily workloads.

View OpenRouter Free Models →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
App Builder Lite Agent Mode • 1 App

Replit (Starter Plan)

Free Plan Allowance
Free Starter plan includes Agent Free Mode for quick Lite edits + 1 published app
  • Reset Cycle: Agent Free Mode quota resets on a rolling 24-hour cycle.
  • Cutoff Action: Prompts upgrade to Replit Core when attempting multi-file builds or exhausting daily Lite edits.
Important Limitations
Published app enters sleep mode after 5 minutes of inactivity; carries Replit badge with 512MB RAM cap.
Free Workaround
Develop applications locally in VS Code and deploy free to Vercel, Netlify, or Render without sleep timeouts.

Visit Official Replit Pricing →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Voice & Speech 10,000 Credits / Mo

ElevenLabs

Free Plan Allowance
10,000 credits per month (~10,000 characters / ~10 minutes of audio)
  • Reset Cycle: Resets monthly on account signup date (unused credits do not roll over).
  • Cutoff Action: Voice generation disables once the 10,000 monthly credit balance is spent.
Important Limitations
Non-commercial personal use only with mandatory attribution; custom voice cloning is locked.
Free Workaround
Review our benchmark of 5 free voice tools or run Edge-TTS locally for unmetered voiceovers.

Read 5 Free Voice Tools Benchmark →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Music 50 Credits / Day

Suno AI

Free Plan Allowance
50 free credits daily (generates roughly 10 songs / 5 prompt batches)
  • Reset Cycle: Resets daily at 00:00 UTC (unused credits do not roll over).
  • Cutoff Action: Generation button disables when credit balance drops below 10; replenishes on the daily reset.
Important Limitations
Non-commercial terms (cannot monetize on Spotify/YouTube); generation queue is shared.
Free Workaround
Use daily 50 credits to draft lyrics and melodies, or explore open-source audio models for commercial use.

Visit Official Suno Pricing →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Video 66 Credits / Month

Kling AI

Free Plan Allowance
66 credits per month upon login (yields 1 standard 720p 5-second video clip at 45 credits)
  • Reset Cycle: Monthly renewable allocation (valid for 30 days).
  • Cutoff Action: Generation locks once monthly credits are spent until the next monthly drop.
Important Limitations
Queue wait times can reach 30 minutes to 2 hours during peak periods; renders carry a watermark.
Free Workaround
Submit prompts during off-peak morning UTC hours to reduce queue delays, or review our benchmark comparing Kling with Hailuo.

Read Kling vs Hailuo Benchmark →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Video Welcome Trial Pack

Hailuo AI (MiniMax)

Free Plan Allowance
Welcome trial pack upon registration (~80 credits / yields 2 short 768p video clips)
  • Reset Cycle: One-time trial package upon registration.
  • Cutoff Action: Generation locks permanently on free accounts once the welcome trial credits are spent.
Important Limitations
Trial credits expire within 3 days; all video renders include a visible Hailuo watermark.
Free Workaround
Review our side-by-side benchmark with Kling AI to compare visual fidelity and see exact credit burn rates.

Read Hailuo vs Kling Benchmark →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Image 150 Fast Tokens / Day

Leonardo.ai

Free Plan Allowance
150 Fast Tokens daily (generates approximately 10–25 images depending on settings)
  • Reset Cycle: Resets on a 24-hour rolling cycle from your last replenishment (unused tokens do not roll over).
  • Cutoff Action: Generation locks once the 150-token balance is spent until the 24-hour timer resets.
Important Limitations
Generated images are added to the public community feed; premium pipelines consume higher tokens.
Free Workaround
Read our benchmark of 8 free image generators to see how Leonardo compares on prompt adherence and detail.

Read 8 Free Image Tools Benchmark →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Search Unlimited Quick • 3–5 Pro/Day

Perplexity AI

Free Plan Allowance
Unlimited Quick Searches + 3 to 5 Pro Searches per day
  • Reset Cycle: Pro searches reset every 24 hours on a daily cycle; Quick Searches are unlimited.
  • Cutoff Action: Switches automatically to standard Quick Search once daily Pro Search queries are exhausted.
Important Limitations
Free plan excludes deep file analysis and manual selection of frontier reasoning models. The previous rolling 4-hour reset window has been tightened to a daily cap.
Free Workaround
Read our guide detailing Perplexity’s exact free plan features, search limits, and when Pro is worth it.

Read Perplexity Free Limits Guide →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Knowledge & Notes 100% Free Core Service

Google NotebookLM

Free Plan Allowance
Up to 50 sources per notebook (500,000 words per source) + Audio and Video Overviews free
  • Reset Cycle: Continuous free usage with compute allowance refreshing on a rolling 5-hour cycle.
  • Cutoff Action: Prompts to archive sources or create a new notebook once 50 sources are reached.
Important Limitations
Audio Overviews cannot be paused or edited mid-generation; 50 source limit per notebook.
Free Workaround
Read our guide covering NotebookLM formats, compute limits, and generating Audio and Video overviews.

Read NotebookLM In-Depth Review →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
API & Inference Discontinued ($15 Min Prepaid)

Together AI

Free Plan Allowance
No free tier or sign-up grant (legacy $5 credit grant has been permanently retired)
  • Reset Cycle: Prepaid balance only (requires minimum $15 initial deposit)
  • Cutoff Action: Hard stop. All API requests return payment required errors unless account has a positive prepaid balance.
Important Limitations
Requires a minimum $15 deposit for new organizations ($5 for subsequent refills). Free-tier access has ended across all serverless and dedicated models.
Free Workaround
Route inference directly to Google AI Studio (1,500 free daily requests) or Groq Cloud (1,000 daily requests) for zero-cost API access.

View Free Alternatives →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
API & Inference 5M Tokens (30-Day Window)

DeepSeek API

Free Plan Allowance
5 Million Tokens (Granted Balance)
  • Reset Cycle: One-time initial grant valid for 30 days
  • Cutoff Action: Hard stop once 5M tokens are exhausted or 30-day trial expires
Important Limitations
Granted tokens strictly expire 30 days after account creation. Concurrency limits apply across chat and reasoning endpoints with HTTP 429 upon sudden spikes.
Free Workaround
Use DeepSeek API keys directly inside Cline, LibreChat, or OpenRouter for zero-cost developer workflows before topping up at low token rates.

Visit DeepSeek Platform →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Code Editor 2,000 Completions/Mo • 50 Chat

GitHub Copilot Free

Free Plan Allowance
2,000 Completions/Mo • 50 Chat Requests
  • Reset Cycle: Monthly refresh on GitHub account billing cycle date
  • Cutoff Action: Inline completions stop suggesting upon hitting 2,000; chat requests lock until monthly reset or Copilot Pro upgrade
Important Limitations
Free plan uses auto-model selection and does not permit manual switching to Claude 3.5 Sonnet or GPT-4o. Multi-line tab completions burn quota quickly.
Free Workaround
Pair with Cline or Google AI Studio Gemini 2.0 Flash in VS Code for unlimited agentic chat while saving your 2,000 Copilot inline tab completions.

View Free Pairing Guide →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Multi-Model Chat 3,000 Points / Day

Poe (Quora)

Free Plan Allowance
3,000 Compute Points / Day
  • Reset Cycle: Daily 24-hour reset (points do not roll over)
  • Cutoff Action: Hard block once 3,000 points are consumed until next 24-hour reset window
Important Limitations
Frontier models consume 300 to 2,000+ points per message, exhausting the daily allowance in 1–3 prompts. Smaller models consume 10–30 points.
Free Workaround
Use Poe daily points for quick frontier model sanity checks, and route high-volume tasks to Google AI Studio or Groq.

Visit Official Poe Site →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Visuals & Vector AI 30–50 Credits / Day (~15–25 Gen)

Recraft.ai

Free Plan Allowance
30 to 50 Credits per day (yielding roughly 15–25 generations)
  • Reset Cycle: Daily 24-hour reset (unused credits do not roll over).
  • Cutoff Action: Generation locks once daily credits reach zero until the 24-hour midnight reset.
Important Limitations
Free plan generations are publicly visible in the explore feed and do not include commercial usage rights. Standard generations consume 2 credits, while creative upscaling consumes 10 credits.
Free Workaround
Download raw SVG vector files immediately upon generation and refine palettes or groupings in Figma or Inkscape to avoid burning 10-credit upscales.

Visit Official Recraft Site →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Decks & Web 400 One-Time Credits

Gamma App

Free Plan Allowance
400 Starter AI credits upon account registration
  • Reset Cycle: One-time initial grant upon signup (additional credits require referral invites).
  • Cutoff Action: AI generation buttons lock once 400 credits reach zero; manual slide editing, deck presenting, and PDF/PPTX exports remain free.
Important Limitations
Free credits do not refill monthly. Free exports carry a persistent ‘Made with Gamma’ watermark badge. Maximum 10 cards (slides) generated per prompt. Decks cost ~40 credits, AI restyling costs ~10 credits.
Free Workaround
Draft slide text and structure in Google AI Studio first, paste into Gamma’s ‘Text to Presentation’ mode, and arrange manually to save your 400 credits for custom layout generation.

Visit Official Gamma Pricing →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Video 125 One-Time Credits

RunwayML (Gen-3)

Free Plan Allowance
125 One-time credits upon signup (5 clips on Turbo or 2 clips on Alpha)
  • Reset Cycle: One-time initial grant upon account registration.
  • Cutoff Action: Video generation locks once 125 credits are spent. Standalone top-ups require upgrading to Standard plan (/mo).
Important Limitations
Credits never refresh or renew. Gen-3 Alpha costs 10 credits/sec (50 credits for 5s clip); Gen-3 Turbo costs 5 credits/sec (25 credits for 5s clip). Free outputs carry a watermark and 720p resolution cap.
Free Workaround
Use your 125 Runway credits for cinematic hero shots, then route continuous video generation to Kling AI (66 free credits monthly) or Hailuo AI.

Visit Official Runway Site →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Music 10 Daily • 100 Monthly

Udio (AI Music)

Free Plan Allowance
10 Daily credits + 100 monthly fallback credits (yielding up to 5 song pairs daily)
  • Reset Cycle: Daily refresh (10 credits) + Monthly refill (100 fallback credits).
  • Cutoff Action: Generation locks once both daily and monthly buckets are consumed until the next reset window.
Important Limitations
Each generation creates 2 songs (costs 2 credits for 32s tracks, 4 credits for 130s tracks). Free accounts are capped at creating a maximum of three 130-second songs per day. Free outputs carry a non-commercial license.
Free Workaround
Combine Udio’s 10 daily credits with Suno AI’s 50 daily credits to generate 15+ full song variations every day without a paid plan.

Visit Official Udio Site →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
Realtime & Upscale 100 Compute Units / Day

Krea AI

Free Plan Allowance
100 Compute units per day (yielding roughly 5 finished image generations + realtime preview)
  • Reset Cycle: Daily 24-hour reset at midnight UTC (unused units do not roll over).
  • Cutoff Action: Realtime generation pauses once 100 units are exhausted until the midnight UTC reset.
Important Limitations
Standard Krea 3 generations consume ~20 compute units. Free AI upscaling is capped at 2K resolution (4K and 8K require Basic/Pro). Generations are publicly indexed in the community gallery with non-commercial rights.
Free Workaround
Use Krea’s 100 daily units for interactive composition sketching and 2K upscaling, then export to Figma or Photoshop for final sizing.

Visit Official Krea Site →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub
AI Writing 100 Prompts / Month

Grammarly AI

Free Plan Allowance
100 Generative AI prompts per month for text drafting, rewrites, and replies
  • Reset Cycle: Monthly refill based on the account creation date.
  • Cutoff Action: Generative assistant locks when 100 prompts are used until the monthly billing cycle reset; standard spelling and grammar checks remain unlimited.
Important Limitations
Each typed prompt or one-click preset suggestion (like ‘Improve it’ or ‘Make it persuasive’) deducts exactly 1 prompt. Tone rewrites and full plagiarism checks require Premium.
Free Workaround
Use Grammarly’s 100 monthly prompts strictly inside Google Docs or Gmail for final sentence polish, and draft long-form content in Google AI Studio first.

Visit Official Grammarly Site →
Last checked: November 2026 AISparkHub

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about AI free plans, token quotas, and rate limits.

Frontier AI models require substantial GPU compute to run. When a new builder or coding tool gains sudden viral adoption, the platform’s hosting and API expenses rise quickly. To manage costs, companies reduce daily allowances, limit multi-step generations, and add wait times to encourage users to upgrade.
The most reliable $0 setup is pairing the open-source Cline extension in VS Code with Google AI Studio’s Gemini 2.0 Flash API (which provides 15 requests per minute and 1,500 daily requests free with a 1-million token context window). For offline use, local models like Qwen 2.5 Coder run free on your computer via Ollama.
Rate Limits (RPM/RPD): Dictate how many requests you can send per minute or per day. If you exceed this, the tool temporarily stops and resets after a short wait.

Context Window Limits: Dictate how much text and code the model can remember at once. When building large apps, big repositories can fill the context window quickly, causing prompt errors.

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