There are 20 free AI models available on CoreAI right now — no per-token cost, from providers including Thinkingmachines, MiniMax, Google, NVIDIA, Dots-studio. The largest free model by context window is Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free), which handles 1049K tokens in a single conversation. Free models are full-strength LLMs whose providers offer a no-cost tier; they are the fastest way to try modern AI for everyday chat, drafting, coding help, and studying without a subscription.
This list is generated from CoreAI's live model catalog, so it always reflects what is actually available today — when a provider adds or retires a free model, the table below updates automatically.
| Model | Provider | Context | Input $/1M | Output $/1M | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free) | Thinkingmachines | 1049K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision |
| Thinking Machines: Inkling (free) | Thinkingmachines | 1049K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free) | Minimax | 1049K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision |
| Google: Lyria 3 Pro Preview | 1049K | $0 | $0 | Vision | |
| Google: Lyria 3 Clip Preview | 1049K | $0 | $0 | Vision | |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free) | NVIDIA | 1000K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free) | NVIDIA | 1000K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free) | Dots-studio | 512K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision |
| Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free) | Inclusionai | 262K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free) | Poolside | 262K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free) | Poolside | 262K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free) | 262K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision | |
| Google: Gemma 4 31B (free) | 262K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision | |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free) | NVIDIA | 262K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| Cohere: North Mini Code (free) | Cohere | 256K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (free) | Z-ai | 256K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free) | NVIDIA | 256K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision |
| MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free) | Minimax | 197K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
| NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free) | NVIDIA | 128K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning, Vision |
| LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free) | Liquid | 66K | $0 | $0 | Reasoning |
Yes. The 20 models on this page have a $0 per-token price from their providers. On CoreAI you can chat with them on the free plan; usage limits apply to keep the service fair, but there is no charge for the models themselves.
It depends on the task, but Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free) currently offers the largest context window among free models (1049K tokens), which makes it a strong default for long documents and extended conversations. For coding or reasoning tasks, compare a few candidates side-by-side with CoreAI's Compare feature.
Providers typically rate-limit their free tiers, and CoreAI's free plan adds a fair-use daily allowance. For heavier use, paid plans unlock higher limits and premium models like GPT-5 and Claude.
Yes. Creating a CoreAI account is free and requires no payment details — you can start chatting with every model on this page immediately on iOS, Android, or the web app.
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