Access production-grade AI models for free or near-zero cost through Token1.US. GLM-4-Flash is completely free, and DeepSeek-V3 costs just $0.14 per million tokens. No vendor lock-in, 100% OpenAI-compatible.
Get Free API Access| Model | Input Price | Output Price | Context | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLM-4-Flash | FREE | FREE | 128K | Prototyping, testing, low-volume apps |
| DeepSeek-V3 | $0.14/1M | $0.28/1M | 128K | Production coding, reasoning (94% cheaper than GPT-4o) |
| GPT-4o-mini | $0.15/1M | $0.60/1M | 128K | Cheapest OpenAI model, versatile tasks |
| GLM-4-Plus | $0.70/1M | $0.70/1M | 128K | Bilingual EN/CN, flat pricing |
Create a free account at Token1.US. No credit card required for the free tier.
Navigate to the API keys section and generate a new key. Your key starts with sk-.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-your-key",
base_url="https://discount-token.com/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="glm-4-flash", # FREE model
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing simply"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)When you need higher quality, simply change the model name. No code restructuring needed:
# Free tier
model = "glm-4-flash"
# Near-free, high quality
model = "deepseek-chat" # DeepSeek-V3, $0.14/1M
# Premium (when needed)
model = "gpt-4o"GLM-4-Flash provides enough quality for chatbots, text classification, simple question answering, and content generation prototypes. Test your ideas without spending a cent.
Use the free tier during development. When you move to production, switch to DeepSeek-V3 for high quality at $0.14/1M tokens. A typical application processing 100K tokens/day costs about $0.014/day.
Students and learners can experiment with real AI APIs at zero cost. The OpenAI-compatible format means skills transfer directly to commercial AI development.
For applications with fewer than 1,000 requests per day, the free tier may cover all your needs. For higher volume, DeepSeek-V3 keeps costs negligible.
| Use Case | Recommended Model | Monthly Cost (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| Learning / prototyping | GLM-4-Flash (Free) | $0 |
| Chatbot (1K msgs/day) | DeepSeek-V3 | $2-5 |
| Content generation (10K articles) | DeepSeek-V3 | $5-15 |
| Code assistant (IDE plugin) | DeepSeek-V3 + GPT-4o | $10-30 |
| Enterprise (100K+ requests/day) | GPT-4o + Claude | $200+ |
Yes. GLM-4-Flash on Token1.US is completely free for basic usage. There are no hidden charges, no trial period, and no credit card required. The free tier has rate limits to ensure fair usage across all users.
The free tier includes 60 requests per minute and 100K tokens per minute. For most development and testing purposes, this is more than sufficient. If you need higher limits, you can upgrade to paid models starting at $0.14/1M tokens.
Yes. There are no restrictions on commercial use. However, for production applications with significant traffic, we recommend DeepSeek-V3 at $0.14/1M tokens for better performance and reliability.
OpenAI does not offer a permanent free tier for GPT-4o. Token1.US provides GLM-4-Flash free indefinitely, plus access to DeepSeek-V3 at 94% lower cost than GPT-4o. The API format is identical to OpenAI's.
Your requests will receive a 429 rate limit response. You can either wait and retry, or upgrade to a paid model. There are no surprise charges - you only pay when you explicitly choose a paid model and add funds.
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