Free AI Coding Tools

Free offer

Allowance

Free open-source client. The official FAQ says included free models need no account; the current list includes temporary GLM-5.3-Flash Free, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash Free and MiMo-V2.6-Flash Free offers. Exact universal quota, reset and offer end dates are unknown. One installed-client test returned HTTP 403; working inference was not confirmed.

Resets

Unknown

Commercial use

Restricted

Important restrictions & access notes

• Temporary free models may change or end without a published date
• Universal request quota and reset are unknown
• Our installed-client request failed with HTTP 403; inference remains unverified
• Connected providers may require payment or subscriptions
• Free-model data retention and training policies differ
• Hosted terms and model rules restrict uses beyond the software license
• A free coding route does not prove unrestricted free API access
• Platform: Use official setup instructions for your client version; OpenCode 1 and 2 differ
• Verification: No-account route is documented for included models; our inference request did not succeed

Free offer

Allowance

Cline is free and open source. Current model-provider pricing and access are separate; the official Kimi K3 page does not confirm a free provider allowance.

Resets

Unknown

Commercial use

Unknown

Important restrictions & access notes

• Model usage may require a provider account, API key, local model, or ClinePass plan
• Provider limits and prices are outside Cline’s control
• Kimi K3 free access is not confirmed by current first-party evidence
• Platform: Cline Desktop beta for Windows or macOS
• Verification: Free Cline account required for hosted free models

Free offer

Allowance

Freebuff provides 100 Freebucks each day. They can be spent across any mix of the eligible models, refill at midnight Pacific, and do not carry over. The published hour estimates assume the entire daily allowance is spent on one model and are not additive.

Resets

Daily

Commercial use

Allowed

Important restrictions & access notes

• The service is supported by advertising
• Daily Freebucks do not carry over
• Per-session and per-model limits apply
• The eligible model list can change
• Full model access depends on country and VPN status
• Free inference may only be used through Freebuff's normal human-directed interfaces
• Models or features labeled for AI training may use submitted content under the published terms
• Platform: Modern web browser or supported macOS, Windows, or Linux device
• Verification: No payment method required

Free offer

Allowance

Selected models are available through explicit :free model IDs. The first free request starts a personal 7×24-hour period with a shared value-based allowance rather than a fixed request count. Token Harbor currently lists DeepSeek V4 Flash, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, and MiMo V2.5 free routes.

Resets

Weekly

Commercial use

Unknown

Important restrictions & access notes

• The allowance is value-based and has no guaranteed request count
• The set of free models can change
• Free routes stop when the rolling-period allowance is exhausted
• Permanent free routes may retain prompts and responses after explicit opt-in
• Upstream providers have their own data-handling terms
• Platform: Web browser for account setup
• Platform: HTTPS API client
• Verification: Token Harbor account
• Verification: Token Harbor API key
• Verification: Consent to the free-route data policy

Free offer

Allowance

The Free plan includes 5 build credits per day, capped at 30 build credits per month. It also includes 20 Cloud credits per month and 4 AI-feature credits per month. Daily build credits expire each day and do not roll over.

Resets

Daily

Commercial use

Unknown

Important restrictions & access notes

• Daily build credits do not roll over
• The daily allowance is also capped monthly
• Cloud and AI-feature credits are separate from build credits
• Private projects require a paid plan
• Platform: Modern web browser
• Verification: Lovable account

Free offer

Allowance

Free Tier includes inline code suggestions, reference tracking, security scans, and 50 agentic requests per month via AWS Builder ID.

Resets

Monthly

Commercial use

Allowed

Important restrictions & access notes

• Agentic requests are capped at 50 per month on the Free Tier
• Code transformation is limited to 1,000 lines of code per month
• Platform: Supported IDE (VS Code, IntelliJ, etc.) or terminal
• Verification: AWS Builder ID (free personal profile, no credit card required)

Free offer

Allowance

Hobby plan includes limited Tab completions and agent requests each month, plus an initial 2-week Pro trial upon signup.

Resets

Monthly

Commercial use

Allowed

Important restrictions & access notes

• Monthly agent and tab completions are metered and capped on the Hobby tier
• Requires using the standalone Cursor editor instead of standard VS Code
• Platform: Cursor desktop application (Windows, macOS, Linux)
• Verification: Cursor account

Free offer

Allowance

Copilot Free includes up to 2,000 inline suggestions per month and limited chat and agent usage.

Resets

Monthly

Commercial use

Unknown

Important restrictions & access notes

• Monthly usage limits
• Some advanced features and higher usage require a paid plan
• Platform: Supported code editor or GitHub interface
• Verification: GitHub account