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All official application links checked on 28 July 2026.

CerebrasPayment condition

Cerebras Inference

Very fast inference with a time-limited starter credit offer and OpenAI-compatible API.

$5 starter credits documented after payment verificationVerified payment method required for starter creditsAbout 5 minutes

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GeminiOfficial path checked

Google Gemini

Google AI Studio provides a lightweight route to create a project and Gemini API key.

Documented free tier with account-specific limitsNot required to start the documented free tierAbout 2 minutes

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GroqOfficial path checked

GroqCloud

Fast OpenAI-compatible inference with a documented free plan and model-specific limits.

Free plan for building and testingNot required for the Free planAbout 3 minutes

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NVIDIAOfficial path checked

NVIDIA NIM

Large hosted model catalog for development and prototyping through the NVIDIA API catalog.

Free serverless API access for developmentNot listed in the official quickstartAbout 4 minutes

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OpenRouterOfficial path checked

OpenRouter

One OpenAI-compatible key with a changing catalog of free model variants and a free router.

openrouter/free and selected :free model variantsNot required to create a keyAbout 2 minutes

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SiliconFlowOfficial path checked

SiliconFlow

OpenAI-compatible model platform with starter credits and a documented free-model category.

$1 starter credits listed on current pricing pageNot listed as required for starter accessAbout 3 minutes

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