sea-lion.ai
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Overview
SEA-LION is AI Singapore's open-model initiative for Southeast Asian languages, with model testing and API access.
Free quota
API access is available; the directory claims 10 RPM for free models, but a durable fixed allowance was not confirmed on the official pages found.
Free models
Qwen SEA-LION v4.5 27BGemma SEA-LION v4 27BLlama SEA-LION v3 70BPros
- Backed by AI Singapore with public model weights and research material
- Focused on Southeast Asian multilingual capability
Cons
- Public documentation of the API free allowance is fragmented
- The service is research- and region-model-oriented, with unclear SLA
Risk flags
- Hosted-API limits may change with research resources
- Production use requires confirmation of data policy and SLA
Community reputation
The project and open models have strong credibility, while evidence for long-term hosted-API stability and quotas is limited.
Recommendation
Recommended for Southeast Asian language research and non-sensitive evaluation; also consider self-hosting the models for production.
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FAQ
Is sea-lion.ai safe and trustworthy?
Overall reputation 80/100, risk level Low. The project and open models have strong credibility, while evidence for long-term hosted-API stability and quotas is limited.
Will sea-lion.ai shut down? Is the service stable?
Known risks: Hosted-API limits may change with research resources; Production use requires confirmation of data policy and SLA. Free and relay/public-benefit stations generally have no SLA and may shut down or change quotas at any time; don't use them for production or critical work — keep an official paid fallback for important use.
Which free models does sea-lion.ai offer? How much free quota?
Free quota: API access is available; the directory claims 10 RPM for free models, but a durable fixed allowance was not confirmed on the official pages found.. Available free models: Qwen SEA-LION v4.5 27B, Gemma SEA-LION v4 27B, Llama SEA-LION v3 70B.
Is sea-lion.ai worth using? How should I use it?
Recommended for Southeast Asian language research and non-sensitive evaluation; also consider self-hosting the models for production.
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Third-party catalog evidence
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