12 Free LLM APIs You Can Use Right Now (No Credit Card, Real Limits Tested)
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"Free LLM API" results are full of outdated lists and tools that quietly expired. I tested 12 providers that actually work in April 2026 and documented the real limits. The Top 5 (Actually Usable) 1. Google AI Studio (Gemini) - Best Overall Free Tier Models: Gemini 2.5 Flash, Flash-Lite, Embedding Limits: 1,500 requests/day, 1M tokens/minute Credit card: No Context: 1M tokens Verdict: Most generous free tier. Enough for a small production chatbot. 2.