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Model Gateways
A model gateway for trying many LLMs through one API, including selected free model options and a free-model router for experimentation.
Good for: Learning, small experiments, model comparison, and early prototypes.
Sources reviewed 11 Jul 2026
Model Gateways
A unified API for reaching models from multiple providers, with routing, fallbacks, usage controls, and a small monthly credit shown on Vercel's official pricing page when checked.
Good for: Testing multi-provider routing, adding fallbacks, and keeping model choices easier to change in Vercel or AI SDK projects.
Sources reviewed 11 Jul 2026
Inference Platforms
A Hugging Face routing layer for calling supported models across several inference providers with one Hugging Face token and common client libraries.
Good for: Trying hosted models across providers, comparing routes, and adding text, image, audio, or embedding tasks without managing inference servers.
Sources reviewed 11 Jul 2026
Model Provider APIs
Google's browser workspace and developer API for trying Gemini models, creating API keys, testing prompts, and moving selected experiments into code.
Good for: Trying Gemini in a browser, learning the Gemini API, prototyping prompts, and testing Google model features before deciding on a paid path.
Sources reviewed 11 Jul 2026
Inference Platforms
A fast AI inference platform for developers, with API access to supported text, audio, and vision models.
Good for: Fast API experiments, latency-sensitive prototypes, testing supported open models, and small developer projects.
Sources reviewed 21 Jul 2026
Inference Platforms
A serverless AI inference platform for running supported machine-learning models on Cloudflare's global network.
Good for: Serverless AI experiments, edge-adjacent prototypes, lightweight inference workflows, embeddings, and developers already using Cloudflare Workers.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
Model Provider APIs
A direct model-provider API for trying Cohere models and endpoints, including chat, embeddings, rerank, retrieval-oriented workflows, and related developer tools.
Good for: Testing Cohere's chat, embedding, rerank, retrieval, and proof-of-concept API workflows.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
Model Provider APIs
A direct model-provider API and developer console for trying Mistral models through Studio, including API keys, playground workflows, agents, evaluations, and SDK-based development.
Good for: Testing Mistral models, building small API prototypes, trying the Studio playground, experimenting with agents, and evaluating Mistral's chat and developer workflows.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
AI assistants
Chat with AI, search the web, work with files, and try selected tools from a browser or app.
Good for: A familiar first AI chat, everyday questions, files, and images.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
AI assistants
A general AI assistant for writing, analysis, coding, and working with text or images.
Good for: Writing, careful explanations, documents, and general problem-solving.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
AI assistants
A general AI assistant available in the browser, Microsoft apps, mobile apps, and Edge.
Good for: Quick questions and people already using Microsoft or Edge.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
AI search
An answer engine that searches the web and shows linked sources alongside its response.
Good for: Research starting points, current topics, and following sources.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
Coding assistants
Coding assistance in supported editors and GitHub, with a limited free plan for individual developers.
Good for: Trying code completion and chat inside a coding workflow.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
Local AI
Run supported open models on your own computer through desktop apps, a command line, or a local API.
Good for: Local experiments, private files that should stay on-device, and learning how models run.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
Local AI
Use a desktop chat workspace that runs its default model and other compatible models on your computer, with optional connections to cloud providers.
Good for: People who want a familiar chat interface for local AI without starting from a command line or API.
Sources reviewed 27 Jul 2026
AI assistants
Mistral's AI assistant, formerly Le Chat, for quick answers, web search, and simple tasks on the Free plan.
Good for: Trying Mistral's assistant and keeping a separate option from the larger chatbot providers.
Sources reviewed 13 Jul 2026
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