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Tickerr / Free Tier

AI tool free tiers compared (2026)

Exactly what you get for free across 34 AI tools — message limits, generation credits, usage caps and what's locked behind a paywall. Updated when plans change.

AI Assistants

ChatGPTFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Messages / dayLimited (no cap published)
Image GenerationNot included
File Upload MBNot included
ClaudeFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Messages / dayLimited (no cap published)
File Upload MB10 MB
ProjectsNot included
Cohere Command RFree
All limits →
Context Window128K tokens
Embedding Dimensions1K dimensions
Rate Limit20 requests/min
Supported Languages100+ languages
DeepSeekFree
All limits →
Messages / day50 messages/day
Context Window64K tokens
File Upload Size20 MB
Concurrent Requests1 requests
GeminiFreeUpgrade from $19.99/mo
All limits →
Messages / dayLimited (no cap published)
Context Window1M tokens
Image Generation / dayNot included
File Upload MB2K MB
+2 more limits →
GrokFreeUpgrade from $8/mo
All limits →
Messages / 2 hours10 messages
Image Generation Day3 images
Video AnalysisNot included
Microsoft CopilotFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Messages / day30 messages
Messages / day30 messages
Context Window128K tokens
Image Generation Day15 images
+1 more limits →
MistralFreeUpgrade from $14.99/mo
All limits →
Context Window32K tokens
Requests / min1 requests/min
Max Tokens Output8K tokens
Models Available2 models
+1 more limits →
Perplexity AIFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Context Window4K tokens
Image GenerationNot included
File UploadNot included
Pro Searches Day5 searches
+1 more limits →

Coding Tools

BoltFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Tokens / day150K tokens
CursorFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Completions / month2K completions
Slow Requests50 requests
GitHub CopilotFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →
Completions / month2K completions
Chat Messages / month50 messages
LovableFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Credits / month5 credits
ReplitFreeUpgrade from $25/mo
All limits →
Ram1 GiB
v0FreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Credits / month200 credits
WindsurfFreeUpgrade from $15/mo
All limits →
Flow Action Credits / day5 credits

Automation

MakeFreeUpgrade from $9/mo
All limits →
Operations / month1K operations
Active Scenarios5 scenarios
n8nFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →
Executions / month3K executions
Workflows5 workflows
ZapierFreeUpgrade from $29.99/mo
All limits →
Tasks / month100 tasks
Tasks / month100 tasks
Update Frequency15 min interval
Zaps5 Zaps
+1 more limits →

Image AI

Adobe FireflyFreeUpgrade from $9.99/mo
All limits →
Generative Credits / month25 credits
FluxFree
All limits →
Api AccessNot included
Max Resolution1024x1024 pixels
Models AvailableFlux 1 Schnell, Flux 1 Dev models
Rate Limit1 requests/second
Leonardo AIFreeUpgrade from $12/mo
All limits →
Tokens / day150 tokens
Stable DiffusionFree (Trial)
All limits →
Credits / month25 credits
Api AccessIncluded
Commercial UseNot included

Video AI

DescriptFreeUpgrade from $24/mo
All limits →
Credits / month100 credits
Minutes / month60 minutes
Export Resolution1080p quality
WatermarkIncluded
HeyGenFreeUpgrade from $29/mo
All limits →
Videos / month1 videos
Avatars1 avatars
WatermarkYes
Kling AIFreeUpgrade from $8/mo
All limits →
Credits / day66 credits
Luma Dream MachineFreeUpgrade from $29.99/mo
All limits →
Generations / month30 generations
PikaFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →
Credits / month80 credits
Commercial UseNot included
Max Resolution480p quality
WatermarkIncluded
RunwayBasicUpgrade from $15/mo
All limits →
Credits Included125 credits
Credits / month125 credits
SynthesiaFreeUpgrade from $29/mo
All limits →
Minutes / month10 minutes
Api AccessNot included
Avatars9 avatars
Personal AvatarsNot included

Voice & Audio

ElevenLabsFreeUpgrade from $5/mo
All limits →
Characters / month10K chars
Commercial UseNo
Voice Clones3 voices
SunoFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →
Credits / day50 credits

Infrastructure

GroqFree
All limits →
Context Window128K tokens
Requests / min30 requests/min
Requests / day14K requests/day
Concurrent Requests5 requests
+1 more limits →

Writing AI

Notion AIFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →
Ai ResponsesLimited (no cap published)
Seats1 seats

Frequently asked questions

Which AI tool has the best free tier?

For AI assistants, Gemini and Perplexity offer the most generous free access — Gemini has no published message cap and Perplexity gives unlimited standard searches. For coding tools, GitHub Copilot free gives 2,000 completions/month. For automation, n8n cloud free gives 2,500 executions/month.

Is ChatGPT free to use?

Yes, ChatGPT has a free plan with rate-limited GPT-4o access. The free tier does not include image generation (DALL-E), file uploads, or custom GPTs. ChatGPT Plus costs $20/month for higher limits.

Does Claude have a free plan?

Yes. Claude has a free plan with a daily message limit (no fixed number published by Anthropic) and 10MB file uploads. Projects, extended context, and priority access require Claude Pro at $20/month.

What is the difference between a free tier and a free trial?

A free tier is a permanent plan with reduced limits — you can use it indefinitely. A free trial gives you temporary access to full or paid features for a limited time (e.g. Stability AI gives 25 free credits as a one-time trial). Most tools listed here offer permanent free tiers.