GitHub
Account needed
GitHub Copilot Free
2,000 code completions per month. Chat and agent use free GitHub AI Credits; the amount isn't stated.
checked Oct 17 · ⚠
Free AI for coding
There are free options both inside your code editor and in the browser. These limits change often, so check the date of the last check.
Tip to stretch the free limit
Use GitHub Copilot completions in your editor and save chat for bigger questions; paste only the relevant code to use less of your limit.
Ready-to-copy prompt
This code throws [error]. Explain the cause in 2 sentences, show the fix, and tell me how to avoid it next time.
The picks, in the order we'd try them
Anthropic
Account needed
Claude
A usage limit per session that resets every 5 hours; the exact number isn't published. Pro gives at least 5× more usage. No image generation.
checked Oct 16
DeepSeek
Account needed
DeepSeek
Free to use with no published limits. Two modes, Expert and Instant. There is no paid plan.
checked Oct 16
OpenAI
No sign-up
ChatGPT
Everyday text chats with no fixed message cap (with abuse protection). File uploads, image creation, voice and deep research are limited, with no numbers published.
checked Oct 16 · ⚠
Anysphere
Account needed
Cursor
Limited free use, with no numbers published. Since October 2026 the free tier is part of a shared weekly limit with Grok.
checked Oct 17 · ⚠
Lovable
Account needed
Lovable
5 credits per day to build apps, up to 30 per month. Published projects are visible only to people you invite.
checked Oct 17
Mistral AI
Account needed
Mistral Vibe
Messages, web search, images and documents are limited, with no numbers published. Pro gives up to 6× more messages and 40× more images.
checked Oct 17 · ⚠
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