Find a free AI API you can actually use.
Choosing a free AI API means more than finding a model name. You need a programmable endpoint, an eligible account, a valid key, and enough free allowance for your workload.
Start with the task
For text generation and chat, look for a Chat Completions endpoint and the exact model ID. A free chat website does not necessarily provide a free API. Image, audio and embedding services have separate capabilities and allowances; this release of Free AI Router routes text chat only.
Check the conditions before you connect
Read the provider’s current pricing and usage pages. Check whether access needs phone verification, a linked account, a payment method, daily login or a region-specific registration. Confirm whether the allowance is shared across models.
Use the directory as research
Our API directory collects provider descriptions, model lists, quota notes and risk reviews. Each review is evidence at a point in time. Verify the provider’s current terms before sending credentials or sensitive prompts.
Keep control of your keys
Apply for keys yourself and connect only providers you trust. In this hosted application your provider keys are stored encrypted on the router server. Prompts pass through the server to your selected upstream. The router does not save prompt or response content.
One API for multiple connections
Free AI Router is free to use. It provides one unified key, a streaming playground, configurable request limits and usage records. Upstream charges and quotas remain governed by the providers; using the router is not an assurance that an upstream call is free.