FREE AI APIs for Game Development

Complete list of AI APIs with free tiers and trials. Perfect for game development, content generation, and AI-powered features.

OpenAI API

Text Generation

GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 models for text generation, dialogue, and game content creation.
Free tier: $5 credit for new users

Anthropic Claude

Text Generation

Advanced AI for complex narratives, character development, and quest generation.
Free tier: $5 credit for new users

DeepSeek

Text Generation

1M tokens/month FREE for code generation, game logic, and AI assistants.
Perfect for: Game development, AI coding

Stability AI

Image Generation

25 credits/month FREE for game sprites, backgrounds, and concept art.
Perfect for: 2D/3D assets, concept art

ElevenLabs

Audio Generation

10,000 characters/month FREE for NPC voices and game narration.
Perfect for: Character voices, game audio

Inworld AI

Game-Specific

1,000 interactions/month FREE for AI-powered NPCs with personalities.
Perfect for: Interactive characters, dynamic dialogue

Groq

Text Generation

14,400 requests/day FREE for fast text generation and game content.
Perfect for: Real-time AI, fast responses

Hugging Face

Custom Models

1,000 requests/month FREE with 100,000+ open-source models.
Perfect for: Custom models, specialized tasks

Replicate

Multi-Purpose

$10 credit FREE for new users with 1000+ open-source models.
Perfect for: Image generation, AI models

Ollama (Local)

Open Source

Completely FREE, runs locally with Llama, Mistral, and CodeLlama models.
Perfect for: Privacy-focused, offline AI