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The full breakdown - performance, comparisons, and setup
freellmapi
freellmapi is a local-AI tool - 7.4 billion tokens per month. 34 free LLM providers. 635 free model endpoints. All behind one /v1 endpoint, plus any custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Smart routing, automatic failover, encrypted keys. Personal experimentation only.
Overview
7.4 billion tokens per month. 34 free LLM providers. 635 free model endpoints. One OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Aggregate free tiers from dozens of providers, plus custom OpenAI-compatible chat, embedding, image, and audio endpoints, behind a single '/v1' API. Keys are stored encrypted. A router picks the best available model for each request, falls over to the next provider when one is rate-limited, and tracks per-key usage so you stay under every free-tier cap.
freellmapi.co · browse the full catalog: 474 model families, 635 free endpoints
Your router updates its own model catalog from a signed feed: new free models, quota changes, and compatibility fixes land without a 'git pull'. Free installs get the monthly snapshot, so a model reaches them 30 days after it joins the live feed; premium routers get it the same day. Go live at freellmapi.co ($19/yr, cancel anytime).
Every serious AI lab now offers a free tier, a few million tokens a month, a few thousand requests a day. On its own each tier is a toy. Stacked together, they add up to roughly 7.4 billion tokens per month of working inference capacity, across 474 model families / 635 provider endpoints from small-and-fast to reasonably capable.
freellmapi is open-source, written primarily in TypeScript, with 35,347 GitHub stars under the MIT license. The latest release is v0.14.2 (2026-10-13).
Key capabilities
From the project's documentation:
- Compatible CLIs & coding agents
- Works with OpenAI-compatible clients
- $19/year or $49 once, lifetime. Stripe checkout; cancel anytime, self-serve.
- One fla_ key covers every router you run: desktop, homelab, Raspberry Pi.
- Activate in the dashboard under Premium; cancel or manage billing
- The router itself stays MIT-licensed and fully free, forever. Premium is only
Install
A quick way to get started (always check the official docs for the latest):
curl -fsSL https://freellmapi.co/install.sh | bashHow it fits a local-AI stack
freellmapi runs on your own hardware, so pair it with a model and a GPU sized to your needs. Use the VRAM calculator to pick a model that fits your card, and see what you can run for hardware guidance. Related local-AI tools in the directory:
Sources
- Source code & docs: tashfeenahmed/freellmapi
- Official website: https://freellmapi.co
Stats from GitHub, 2026-10-15.
Frequently asked
Quick answers to common questions
What is freellmapi?
freellmapi is a other tool for local AI workloads. 7.4 billion tokens per month. 34 free LLM providers. 635 free model endpoints. All behind one /v1 endpoint, plus any custom OpenAI-compatible endpoint. Smart r…
Is freellmapi free and open source?
Yes, freellmapi has 35,347 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT. You can self-host it for free on macos, windows, docker.
What platforms does freellmapi support?
freellmapi runs on macos, windows, docker.
What hardware do I need for freellmapi?
The hardware requirements depend on which models you run. Check our hardware directory for compatible GPUs and systems. freellmapi has 35,347 GitHub stars and an active community.
Does freellmapi support GPU acceleration?
freellmapi supports GPU acceleration via CUDA, Metal, or Vulkan depending on your platform. For the best performance, pair it with an NVIDIA RTX 4090 or 5090.
What are the best alternatives to freellmapi?
Popular alternatives include other other tools in our directory. Browse our full collection at /tool for comparisons, community reviews, and benchmark data to find the right fit for your workflow.
How much does freellmapi cost?
freellmapi is free-open-source. It is completely free and open source to self-host.
Pairs well with
Complementary tools, models, and hardware