Tickerr / Free Tier
AI tool free tiers compared (2026)
Exactly what you get for free across 70 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
GrokFreeUpgrade from $8/mo
All limits →Messages / 2 hours10 messages
Image Generation Day3 images
Video AnalysisNot included
Meta AIFree
All limits →Api AccessNot included
Image GenUnlimited
MemoryNot included
MessagesUnlimited
Microsoft CopilotFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →Messages / day30 messages
Messages / day30 messages
Context Window128K tokens
Image Generation Day15 images
MistralFreeUpgrade from $14.99/mo
All limits →Context Window32K tokens
Requests / min1 requests/min
Max Tokens Output8K tokens
Models Available2 models
Perplexity AIFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →Context Window4K tokens
Image GenerationNot included
File UploadNot included
Pro Searches Day5 searches
PiFree
All limits →Api AccessNot included
MemoryUnlimited
MessagesUnlimited
Voice ModeUnlimited
You.comFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →Ai Modes3 modes
File UploadNot included
Image GenNot included
Searches10 AI searches/day
Coding Tools
Amazon QFreeUpgrade from $19/mo
All limits →AgentsNot included
Chat Messages50 msg/month
Code SuggestionsUnlimited
Security Scans50 scans/month
BoltFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →Tokens / day150K tokens
CodeiumFreeUpgrade from $15/mo
All limits →Context Window100K tokens
Chat Messages10 messages/day
CompletionsUnlimited
Ide Integrations70+ IDEs
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
AgentOpsFreeUpgrade from $99/mo
All limits →AlertsNot included
Events10K events/month
Retention7 days
Users1 seat
BotpressFreeUpgrade from $495/mo
All limits →Ai Spend5 USD/month
Bots5 bots
Tables Rows5K rows
Users1 seats
MakeFreeUpgrade from $9/mo
All limits →Operations / month1K operations
Active Scenarios5 scenarios
n8nFreeUpgrade from $20/mo
All limits →Executions / month3K executions
Workflows5 workflows
Relevance AIFreeUpgrade from $199/mo
All limits →Agents3 agents
Credits100 credits/day
Tools20 tools
Users1 seat
Stack AIFreeUpgrade from $49/mo
All limits →Flows3 flows
Runs100 runs/month
Storage100 MB
Users1 seat
TavilyFreeUpgrade from $99/mo
All limits →Api Calls1K calls/month
Depthbasic search depth
Rate Limit2 req/sec
Results5 results/query
ZapierFreeUpgrade from $29.99/mo
All limits →Tasks / month100 tasks
Tasks / month100 tasks
Update Frequency15 min interval
Zaps5 Zaps
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
IdeogramFreeUpgrade from $8/mo
All limits →Api Accessno access
Private ImagesNot included
Slow Generations10 images/day
Upscales1 upscales/month
Krea AIFreeUpgrade from $35/mo
All limits →Generations50 images/day
Realtime10 min/day
Upscale5 images/day
Video GenNot included
Leonardo AIFreeUpgrade from $12/mo
All limits →Tokens / day150 tokens
Playground AIFreeUpgrade from $15/mo
All limits →Images50 images/day
Models3 models
PrivateNot included
Resolution512 px
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
InVideo AIFreeUpgrade from $25/mo
All limits →Ai Gen10 videos/month
Duration10 minutes
Exports10 videos/week
Storage10 GB
Kling AIFreeUpgrade from $8/mo
All limits →Credits / day66 credits
Luma Dream MachineFreeUpgrade from $29.99/mo
All limits →Generations / month30 generations
Opus ClipFreeUpgrade from $15/mo
All limits →Clips25 clips/month
Minutes60 mins/month
Storage10 GB
WatermarkIncluded
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
Murf AIFreeUpgrade from $29/mo
All limits →Api Accessno access
Downloadswatermarked quality
Voice Minutes10 minutes/month
Voices120+ voices
Play.htFreeUpgrade from $31.2/mo
All limits →Chars13K characters/month
Cloned VoicesNot included
DownloadsNot included
Voices10 voices
Resemble AIFreeUpgrade from $29/mo
All limits →Api AccessNot included
Chars10K chars/month
Cloned Voices1 voices
DownloadsNot included
SpeechifyFreeUpgrade from $99/mo
All limits →Ai SummaryNot included
Imports5 docs/month
Speed1x speed
Voices10 voices
SunoFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →Credits / day50 credits
UdioFreeUpgrade from $8/mo
All limits →Audio Length30 seconds
CommercialNot included
DownloadsNot included
Generations10 tracks/month
Infrastructure
AnyscaleFree
All limits →Credits10 USD credits
ModelsUnlimited
Rate Limit30 req/min
StorageNot included
fal.aiFreeUpgrade from $49/mo
All limits →Credits10 USD credits
ModelsUnlimited
Rate Limit5 req/min
Storage1 GB
GroqFree
All limits →Context Window128K tokens
Requests / min30 requests/min
Requests / day14K requests/day
Concurrent Requests5 requests
ModalFree
All limits →Compute30 USD/month
Concurrency10 containers
Gpu AccessIncluded
Storage10 GB
OpenRouterFree
All limits →Context200K tokens
Free ModelsUnlimited
Paid ModelsNot included
Rate Limit20 req/min
ReplicateFreeUpgrade from $100/mo
All limits →Gpu AccessNot included
ModelsUnlimited
Predictions50 predictions
PrivateNot included
Writing AI
GrammarlyFreeUpgrade from $12/mo
All limits →Ai Prompts250 prompts/month
DevicesUnlimited
Grammar ChecksUnlimited
Plagiarism ChecksNot included
Notion AIFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →Ai ResponsesLimited (no cap published)
Seats1 seats
RytrFreeUpgrade from $9/mo
All limits →Chars10K chars/month
Languages30 languages
Tones20 tones
Use Cases40 use cases
WritesonicFreeUpgrade from $16/mo
All limits →Ai Articles1 articles
Brand VoiceNot included
Users1 seats
Words10K words/month
ai-search
Brave SearchFreeUpgrade from $5/mo
All limits →Ai SnippetsNot included
Api Calls2K calls/month
Rate Limit1 req/sec
Results20 results/query
ExaFreeUpgrade from $99/mo
All limits →Api Calls1K calls/month
ContentNot included
Rate Limit5 req/sec
Results10 results/query
PhindFreeUpgrade from $17/mo
All limits →Fast SearchesNot included
File UploadNot included
Gpt4 AccessNot included
Searches10 AI searches/day
design-tools
Canva AIFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →Ai Gen Credits50 credits/month
Background RemNot included
Brand KitsNot included
Storage5 GB
Figma AIFreeUpgrade from $15/mo
All limits →Ai Actions5 actions/month
Editors2 editors
Projects3 projects
Version Hist30 days
Framer AIFreeUpgrade from $10/mo
All limits →Ai Gen5 generations
Cms Items50 items
Pages3 pages
Visitors1K visitors/month
Galileo AIFreeUpgrade from $19/mo
All limits →ExportsNot included
Generations10 designs/month
Projects3 projects
Users1 seat
UizardFreeUpgrade from $12/mo
All limits →Ai Gen3 generations
ExportNot included
Projects3 projects
Screens10 screens
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.