FreeLLMAPI is a free, open-source LLM API that routes across every provider with a real free tier. The Llama models below are served free by AI Horde, Aion Labs, Cloudflare Workers AI, Groq, HuggingFace Router, NVIDIA NIM, OVH AI Endpoints, Ollama Cloud, SEA-LION — reachable through one OpenAI-compatible key, with automatic failover when a provider hits its rate limit.
Free Llama models (36)
| Model | Provider | Context | Free limits | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nemotron-3-ultra | Ollama Cloud | 1.0M | ~5-10M | tools |
| gemma4:31b | Ollama Cloud | 131K | ~20-30M | — |
| nemotron-3-super | Ollama Cloud | 262K | ~5-10M | tools |
| gpt-oss:120b | Ollama Cloud | 131K | ~10-20M | tools |
| meta-llama/Llama-4-Maverick-17B-128E-Instruct-FP8 | HuggingFace Router | 1.0M | $0.10/mo credit | tools, vision |
| gpt-oss:20b | Ollama Cloud | 131K | ~20-30M | tools |
| nemotron-3-nano:30b | Ollama Cloud | 262K | ~5-10M | tools |
| @cf/meta/llama-4-scout-17b-16e-instruct | Cloudflare Workers AI | 131K | ~18-45M | tools |
| @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast | Cloudflare Workers AI | 24K | ~18-45M | tools |
| Meta-Llama-3_3-70B-Instruct | OVH AI Endpoints | 131K | 2 rpm | tools |
| meta-llama/Llama-3.3-70B-Instruct | HuggingFace Router | 131K | $0.10/mo shared credit | tools |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-70B | HuggingFace Router | 8K | $0.10/mo shared credit | — |
| meta-llama/Llama-4-Scout-17B-16E-Instruct | HuggingFace Router | 890K | $0.10/mo shared credit | tools, vision |
| @cf/meta/llama-3.1-8b-instruct-fp8 | Cloudflare Workers AI | 131K | ~10-20M | tools |
| meta-llama/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct | HuggingFace Router | 131K | $0.10/mo shared credit | tools |
| NousResearch/Hermes-3-Llama-3.1-70B | HuggingFace Router | 131K | $0.10/mo shared credit | — |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Llama-8B | HuggingFace Router | 33K | $0.10/mo shared credit | tools |
| meta/llama-3.2-90b-vision-instruct | NVIDIA NIM | 131K | 40 rpm | tools, vision |
How to use Llama for free
- Install FreeLLMAPI — the open-source router (GitHub). It runs locally and keeps your keys on your machine.
- Add a free key for AI Horde (or any listed provider) on the Keys page — no credit card required.
- Point your OpenAI client at the local endpoint and pick a model:
from openai import OpenAI
# FreeLLMAPI runs locally; grab your unified key + endpoint on the Keys page.
client = OpenAI(base_url="http://localhost:3001/v1", api_key="freellmapi-...")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-oss:120b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
Frequently asked questions
Is the Llama API really free?
Yes — these Llama models run on genuine provider free tiers (served free by AI Horde, Aion Labs, Cloudflare Workers AI, Groq, HuggingFace Router, NVIDIA NIM, OVH AI Endpoints, Ollama Cloud, SEA-LION). Inference costs nothing; you only add a free provider key.
Do I need a credit card?
No. The providers here offer free tiers that work without a card. You add the free key once and FreeLLMAPI routes to it.
How do I call Llama through FreeLLMAPI?
Install the open-source router, add the provider's free key on the Keys page, then point any OpenAI SDK at your local endpoint — see the code sample above.