Free AI Credit & Relays, checked honestly.
Every gateway here speaks the OpenAI protocol. One base URL and one key is all it takes to run them in Cursor, Cline, or Open WebUI. Bonuses, daily claim rules, and signup hurdles are recorded transparently.
All Curated Relays & Perks
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All gateways listed here speak standard OpenAI protocol. No custom SDK or approval queue needed.
Create an account
Hit Claim on any card above. The card displays requirements beforehand (e.g. GitHub, Email, or Passkey). Signup credit lands directly upon successful registration. Where there is a daily faucet, check in every morning to build your balance.
Generate an API Key
Navigate to the API Keys or Tokens section inside the panel dashboard. Create a key and set a token quota limit if supported, so rogue scripts won't drain your balance unexpectedly.
Point your coding tool
Set the base URL to https://domain/v1, paste the token, and select any model exposed by the panel. Cursor, Cline, Open WebUI, and HoshiRoute work out of the box.
curl https://relay-domain.com/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-token" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-4o",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
}'Four Practical Truths About Free AI Relays
1. Model labels vs Actual weights
Some public relays advertise high-tier models like claude-3-opus or o1-preview but serve smaller distilled models under the hood. Use tools like HoshiRoute's Model Verifier or MODELOC to inspect response reasoning fingerprints.
2. Prompt padding & token consumption
A simple "hi" prompt can bill 7 tokens on one relay and 2,000+ on another if the upstream attaches hidden system directives. Free balances can drain faster than expected on heavily-padded gateways.
3. Credits are not always US Dollars
Panels advertising "100K credits" or internal units do not equate to $100. We distinguish fixed USD balances from internal panel credits so you know exactly what each offer delivers.
4. Gateways are transient — have fallbacks
Free relays change domains, hit rate limits, or close registration. Never rely on a single endpoint for critical pipelines; always configure fallback combos in HoshiRoute.