Free AI models
Either free via a hosted free tier (look for ':free' suffixes) or because the weights are open and runnable on your own hardware.
50 models in this category. See also the “Best free AI models” ranking with editorial picks and FAQ.
| Model | Provider | Context | Input price / 1M | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b (free) openai/gpt-oss-120b:free | OpenAI | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| OpenAI: gpt-oss-20b (free) openai/gpt-oss-20b:free | OpenAI | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| DeepSeek: DeepSeek V4 Flash 0731 (free) deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731:free | DeepSeek | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) minimax/minimax-m3:free | Minimax | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free | Nvidia | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:free | Nvidia | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Qwen: Qwen3.6 Plus Preview (free) qwen/qwen3.6-plus-preview:free | Qwen | 1M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Thinking Machines: Inkling (free) thinkingmachines/inkling:free | Thinkingmachines | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free) thinkingmachines/inkling-small:free | Thinkingmachines | 1.0M Ultra context (1M+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Apodex: Apodex 1.1 Mini (free) apodex/apodex-1.1-mini:free | Apodex | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Cohere: North Mini Code (free) cohere/north-mini-code:free | Cohere | 256K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free) dots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:free | Dots Studio | 512K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget | |
| Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) google/gemma-4-31b-it:free | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget | |
| inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-fin:free | Inclusionai | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free) inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-sante:free | Inclusionai | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash VL (free) inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-vl:free | Inclusionai | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Tiny (free) inclusionai/ling-3.0-tiny:free | Inclusionai | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Ling-3.0-flash (free) inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash:free | Inclusionai | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Nex AGI: Nex-N2.5-Mini (free) nex-agi/nex-n2.5-mini:free | Nex Agi | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Nex AGI: Nex-N2.5-Pro (free) nex-agi/nex-n2.5-pro:free | Nex Agi | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B (free) nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b:free | Nvidia | 256K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:free | Nvidia | 256K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free) nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free | Nvidia | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free) poolside/laguna-s-2.1:free | Poolside | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free) poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free | Poolside | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) qwen/qwen3-coder:free | Qwen | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct:free | Qwen | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free) qwen/qwen3.8-27b:free | Qwen | 262K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| StepFun: Step 3.5 Flash (free) stepfun/step-3.5-flash:free | Stepfun | 256K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Arcee AI: Trinity Large Preview (free) arcee-ai/trinity-large-preview:free | Arcee Ai | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Arcee AI: Trinity Mini (free) arcee-ai/trinity-mini:free | Arcee Ai | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Google: Gemma 3 27B (free) google/gemma-3-27b-it:free | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget | |
| Meta: Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free | Meta | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M2.5 (free) minimax/minimax-m2.5:free | Minimax | 197K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) minimax/minimax-m2.7:free | Minimax | 197K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Mistral: Mistral Small 3.1 24B (free) mistralai/mistral-small-3.1-24b-instruct:free | Mistral AI | 128K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Nous: Hermes 3 405B Instruct (free) nousresearch/hermes-3-llama-3.1-405b:free | Nousresearch | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free) nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free | Nvidia | 128K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron Nano 12B 2 VL (free) nvidia/nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl:free | Nvidia | 128K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron Nano 9B V2 (free) nvidia/nemotron-nano-9b-v2:free | Nvidia | 128K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Z.ai: GLM 4.5 Air (free) z-ai/glm-4.5-air:free | Z Ai | 131K Long context (128K+) | $0.00 | Budget |
| Venice: Uncensored (free) cognitivecomputations/dolphin-mistral-24b-venice-edition:free | Cognitivecomputations | 33K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget |
| Google: Gemma 3 12B (free) google/gemma-3-12b-it:free | 33K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget | |
| Google: Gemma 3 4B (free) google/gemma-3-4b-it:free | 33K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget | |
| LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Instruct (free) liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-instruct:free | Liquid | 33K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget |
| LiquidAI: LFM2.5-1.2B-Thinking (free) liquid/lfm-2.5-1.2b-thinking:free | Liquid | 33K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget |
| LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) liquid/lfm-2.5-2.6b:free | Liquid | 66K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget |
| Meta: Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free) meta-llama/llama-3.3-70b-instruct:free | Meta | 66K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget |
| Qwen: Qwen3 4B (free) qwen/qwen3-4b:free | Qwen | 41K Short/standard context | $0.00 | Budget |