Who currently offers TOP models for free
https://github.com/inmve/free-ai-coding
This repository contains a table of available projects that provide free, limited access to the best models. For example, Rovo Dev CLI gives 5M tokens per day on Claude Sonnet 4. Gemini CLI provides 100 requests per day on the Gemini 2.5 Pro model. It also states whether a credit card number is required.
Unfortunately, the author does not specify whether we automatically grant permission to these companies and projects to copy our code.
Article "Code with AI on a Minimal Budget/Free"
https://wuu73.org/blog/aiguide1.html
https://wuu73.org/blog/aiguide2.html
https://wuu73.org/blog/aiguide3.html
The author advocates a "Free AI Buffet" strategy – a set of tools that combines the best free versions of large models (Claude 4 on Poe.com, GLM 4.5, Kimi K2, Qwen3, Gemini 2.5 Pro via AI Studio, Grok, Deepseek, etc.). Each model has its advantages: one is fast, another is better at planning, another at testing, and a third at code generation.
Uses Cline, but Roo Code can also be used. For planning and brainstorming, he uses the smartest free models on the web (Gemini 2.5 Pro, o4-mini, Claude 4, GPT-5, o3).
His workflow:
- Launch AI Code Prep GUI (https://wuu73.org/aicp/) → prepare context.
- Pose a query in a web chat (Gemini, o4-mini, Claude) – planning changes.
- Generate a prompt for the Cline agent → copy the prompt.
- Transfer to Cline (GPT-4.1) – execution.
- If generation difficulties arise, change models in Cline.
Discussion https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44850913. Many users questioned the stated "freeness," pointing out that it is achieved at the cost of sharing personal data and code with companies for model training. Some consider this an acceptable price for access to advanced technologies, especially for those who cannot afford paid subscriptions.
People actively shared their favorite tools: aider, slupe, SelectToSearch, LM Studio, Continue.dev, Zed, OpenRouter, Chutes.ai, Cherry.ai, Rovodev CLI, CodeWebChat, Windsurf, Amazon Q Dev.
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