How to Use Large Language Models for Free
Note: If you need more help on how to use large language models effectively then you can find a free prompting guide here.
Introduction
Large language models have become essential tools for tasks ranging from writing and coding to research and analysis. Luckily, there are many ways you can access these powerful models entirely for free.
Whether you need them for personal projects, research, or professional work, understanding the available options can help you make the most of these resources without spending money unnecessarily.
Make Use of Free Plans
Most leading AI companies give you limited use of their models without having to pay for a subscription. These limits are often based on the number of queries you make throughout the day.
To get more usage out of the free plans, you should tell the model to keep its answers short and concise, and try to combine multiple short queries into one. If you hit usage limits for one model, you can also simply swap to another one.
These AI models all come with generous free plans:
Use Open Router
Open Router is a platform that allows you to access various large language models from one interface. Although the majority of models are paid, you can also find many free ones available by using the filter to search by the lowest cost.
Use Hugging Face
Hugging Face is a platform that hosts a wide variety of AI models for various tasks, from image generation to object detection. It also has numerous large language models that you can use for free for conversation, image analysis, and document processing.
You can access multiple open source models from the Hugging Face Chat interface. You can also these some notable models in their individual spaces:
Use Poe
Poe is another large language model hosting platform that allows you to access proprietary models like Claude and ChatGPT as well as user-created ones.
Each day you receive free credits that allow you to send a limited number of messages, with higher quality models using them up more quickly.
Use Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered research tool that provides access to powerful models like Claude Sonnet and DeepSeek. In addition to performing research, you can also use it for other tasks you’d expect from large language models, like correcting text and analyzing documents.
The free plan has a limited number of pro searches each day, so try to combine as many queries into each one as possible to get the most value.
Conclusion
By taking advantage of these free resources and managing your usage effectively, you can access powerful AI language models without incurring any unnecessary costs.
