10 free AI APIs for developers, from OpenRouter and Groq to Gemini
goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-07-22
A curated list of free or generous free-tier AI APIs for developers.
- OpenRouter API: one API for hundreds of models, including GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, Mistral, and Llama.
- Groq API: positioned for blazing-fast inference, with free usage limits on some models.
- The thread also points to Gemini API and other options as practical building blocks for AI apps.
The post frames these services as useful for agents, chat apps, real-time responses, and production workloads.
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