Compare recurring quotas, trials, official mainland eligibility and payment requirements.
Recurring free quotas, trial credits and limited-time promotions have different eligibility and expiry rules. Only officially reviewed API offers are included here; in-product AI access is listed separately.
An accessible website, registration eligibility and a successful call from a mainland server are separate checks. No live API call was performed by this comparison. Missing conditions remain unknown.
Only offers active under the reviewed rules are shown. Unknown amounts and dates are not filled in as zero.
| Provider / offer | Access / quota | Eligibility / expiry | Checks | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud Model Studio New-User Free Quota阿里云百炼 | API · trial Typically 1 million Tokens per model; input and output share the quota, and model quotas are not transferable. | zero Real-name verification is required; the same verified entity cannot receive the quota again. Valid for 90 days, counted from the latest of activation, model release, or application approval. Claim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: supported API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-04T22:01:17.223Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| Referral Bonus: Share GLM-4.5-Air Tokens智谱 BigModel | API · trialGLM-4.5-Air | zero All registered platform users; invitees must be new users and complete real-name verification. Claim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: unknown API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-11T22:00:23.992Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| SiliconFlow Free Models硅基流动 | API · recurring The listed models are provided at free prices, but the page does not specify usage quotas or rate limits. tencent/Hunyuan-MT-7B, XingChenAGI/Xing4.0-29B, PaddlePaddle/PaddleOCR-VL-1.5, Kwai-Kolors/Kolors, XingChenAGI/XingChenGSR-V1.0, XingChenAGI/XingChenASR-V3.2-Ultra, XingChenAGI/XingChenASR-Diarize-V3.0, XingChenAGI/XingChenASR-V3.2, FunAudioLLM/SenseVoiceSmall, BAAI/bge-m3, BAAI/bge-reranker-v2-m3, BAAI/bge-large-zh-v1.5, BAAI/bge-large-en-v1.5 | zeroClaim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: unknown API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-11T22:00:43.946Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| TokenHub New User Free Trial Package腾讯云 TokenHub | API · trial Language and multimodal understanding models each receive 1 million Tokens; visual models receive credits per model. YT-Video-HumanActor, HY-3D-3.0, HY-3D-3.1, HY-3D-Express, HY-3D-Component, HY-3D-Format, HY-3D-Motion, HY-3D-Retopology, HY-3D-Rigging, HY-3D-Texture, HY-3D-UV | zero Credits are valid for one year from claim; unused portions expire automatically. Claim deadline: 2026-12-31T23:59:59+08:00 | Official mainland eligibility: unknown API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-11T22:00:47.485Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| AMD Radeon Cloud China Public Free Model APIs (incl. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash)AMD Radeon Cloud 中国区 | API · recurringDeepSeek-V4-Flash, DeepSeek-V4-Flash-Vision-Exp, DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash, Qwen3.8-Flash-Next, Qwen3.8-27B, GLM-5.3-Flash, MiMo-V2.6-Flash, MiniCPM5-2B, MinerU2.5-Pro, OmniVoice, Clef, d3, d3-flash | zeroClaim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: supported API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-11T22:00:18.920Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| qwen-mt-uni Beijing free quota阿里云百炼 | API · recurring The free quota is 1 million Tokens. qwen-mt-uni | conditional Valid for 90 days from activation, model release, or application approval, whichever is later. Claim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: supported API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-11T22:00:28.582Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| Referral Program: Share Tokens智谱 BigModel | API · recurring Each party gets 20M GLM-4.5-Air Tokens; invitee additionally gets a 25M Tokens gift GLM-4.5-Air | zero All registered Zhipu users can send invitations Claim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: supported API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-11T22:00:23.992Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
| Volcengine Ark new-user inference trial火山方舟 · 免费额度规则 | API · trial Quotas are per model and shared under the main account; consult the console for actual amounts. | zeroClaim deadline: Unknown | Official mainland eligibility: unknown API call: not tested Checked: 2026-11-05T22:01:00.564Z | Official terms ↗ Card requirement: see original terms; unknown unless explicit |
Choose by task: UCloud AstraFlow for multi-model API access; Alibaba Cloud for AI and cloud product offers, AI coding and agent tools, Meoo app creation, the OPC toolkit, Aidge ecommerce content and application deployment; Tencent Cloud for WorkBuddy, speech recognition and international cloud resources; Novita AI for model APIs, GPU cloud and agent sandboxes. Check the exact model ID, region, account eligibility and billing on each product page before integrating.
| Service | Use case | Features and conditions | Product entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud AI and cloud product offersCloud products and offers | Model and agent selection, application deployment and cloud resources | Explore model services, AI coding and agent tools, application deployment and cloud resources through Alibaba Cloud's product offers hub. Eligibility, credits, billing and expiry vary by product and offer. | View product ↗ |
| Alibaba Cloud MeooApplication creation tool | AI application creation and prototyping | An AI application creation tool for turning requirements into application prototypes. In-product AI capabilities are separate from standalone model APIs. Check product terms for allowances, publishing and billing. | View product ↗ |
| Alibaba Cloud OPC startup toolkitProduct directory | Solo businesses and independent development | A collection of cloud tools for solo businesses and independent developers. Confirm features, regions and eligibility for each tool. The directory does not provide one shared allowance for all products. | View product ↗ |
| Alibaba Cloud Aidge for ecommerceEcommerce AI service | Ecommerce translation and product content | AI services for cross-border ecommerce, including translation and product content optimization. Check supported languages, content types, interfaces and plans against the official product information. | View product ↗ |
| Alibaba Cloud AI application deployment offersApplication deployment offers | AI application deployment and cloud resources | Explore cloud resources and offers for building and deploying AI applications. Deployment resources and model calls may be billed separately. Confirm images, resource specifications and offer dates on the current page. | View product ↗ |
| Tencent Cloud WorkBuddyAI office application | Team AI workspace and collaboration | An AI workspace for teams, office collaboration and AI-assisted work. Team plans are priced per person per month. Check current availability and purchase eligibility on the offer page. | View product ↗ |
| Tencent Cloud speech recognitionSpeech service API | Speech transcription and voice applications | Cloud speech-to-text services for voice applications and transcription workflows. Introductory offers have new-user eligibility and purchase limits. Check package capacity, expiry and overage billing. | View product ↗ |
| Tencent Cloud international offersInternational cloud product offers | International cloud resources and application deployment | Browse cloud product promotions and deployment resources on Tencent Cloud's international site. Confirm international account eligibility, region, currency and new-user conditions. This is not a universal discount for all model APIs. | View product ↗ |
| UCloud AstraFlowMulti-model API platform | Multi-model API integration and switching | UCloud's multi-model service. Its product page describes access to 200+ models with a shared API key and OpenAI-compatible integration. Follow the platform's registration and identity verification process. Model versions, regions, credits and prices depend on its catalog and your account. | View product ↗Register ↗ |
| Novita AI Model APIs and GPU CloudModel APIs, GPU cloud and agent sandboxes | Multi-model APIs, GPU deployment and agent runtimes | Novita AI provides LLM, image, video and audio APIs, GPU cloud and agent sandboxes. Its LLM endpoints support OpenAI-compatible integration. Check the exact model ID, endpoint, service region, account eligibility and current pricing for the chosen product. Confirm model API, GPU and agent sandbox billing separately. | View product ↗ |