AI Providers
Configure an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint in SnapAct and pick providers that offer free tiers.
SnapAct calls an OpenAI-compatible API endpoint you configure (Chat Completions style). This means you can use OpenAI itself, or any provider that exposes an OpenAI-compatible base URL.
Configure in SnapAct
- Open Preferences → AI.
- Set API Base URL (example:
https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1). - Set API Key.
- Set Model (the exact model id depends on the provider).
- Save and try a small translation.
Providers with free tiers
| Provider | Recommended free models / notes | OpenAI Base URL | Homepage | API Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅OpenRouter | Many :free models.Examples: deepseek-r1:free, llama-3.1-70b-instruct:free, gemini-2.5-flash:free | https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Groq | Open-source models with free tier. | https://api.groq.com/openai/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Google AI Studio | Gemini free tier (OpenAI compatibility endpoint). | https://generativelanguage.googleapis.com/v1beta/openai | Home | API Key |
| Mistral AI | Free credits / free tier (varies by region and time). | https://api.mistral.ai/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Cerebras | Some models may have free token quota. | https://api.cerebras.ai/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Together AI | Open-source models with free credits / free tier. | https://api.together.xyz/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Fireworks AI | Some open-source models offer free trials. | https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Replicate | New accounts get free credits, but not OpenAI-compatible (not directly usable in SnapAct). | https://api.replicate.com/v1 | Home | API Key |
China-based providers
| Provider | Recommended free models / notes | OpenAI Base URL | Homepage | API Key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅SiliconFlow.cn | Many open-source models are marked as Free. Examples: Qwen/Qwen3.5-4B, Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct, THUDM/glm-4-9b-chat | https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Alibaba Bailian (DashScope) | New-user free quota (model-specific, time-limited). | https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Baidu Qianfan | Free usage after real-name verification. Models: ERNIE-Speed, ERNIE-Lite, ERNIE-Tiny | https://qianfan.baidubce.com/v2 | Home | API Key |
| Zhipu AI | Free models / free quota. Example: glm-4.7-flash | https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4 | Home | API Key |
| Moonshot AI | New users may receive free credits (amount can change). | https://api.moonshot.cn/v1 | Home | API Key |
| Tencent Hunyuan | hunyuan-lite is free; free token package may be provided (console-dependent). | https://api.hunyuan.cloud.tencent.com/v1 | Home | API Key |
| iFLYTEK Spark | Spark Lite is free; other tiers vary. | https://spark-api-open.xf-yun.com/v1 | Home | API Key |
Note
Provider free tiers and model availability may change. Please refer to each provider’s website for the latest information. This page may not be updated immediately.