# FreeLLMAPI

> FreeLLMAPI is a Node 20+ server, desktop app (Windows, macOS) and Docker image that stores your free-tier keys for providers such as Groq, Google and Mistral and routes each request to one with quota left. It speaks OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini formats, so Claude Code or Codex can use it. MIT licence, but open-core: free installs get the model catalogue 30 days late; a live feed costs $19/year. The README says it is for personal use, not production, and each provider's terms still apply. It does not replace a paid product.

- Repository: https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi
- Official docs: https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-18

## What it replaces
Nothing people pay for: a free tool, listed because people search for it.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, on your own machine or server; requests go straight to the providers you enabled | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | MIT (the paid live catalogue feed is a separate service) | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-18 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes under MIT; the README calls it a personal, non-production tool and upstream provider terms still apply | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi/blob/main/LICENSE | 2026-10-18 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | Free-tier provider keys only; an optional paid live model-catalogue feed | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#premium-live-catalog | 2026-10-18 |
| Hardware | Confirmed | Light; Node 20+, about 40 MB RAM at idle, runs on a Raspberry Pi | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#features | 2026-10-18 |
| Operating systems | Confirmed | Windows, macOS, Linux (desktop apps for Windows and macOS; Docker or Node elsewhere) | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#features | 2026-10-18 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy, desktop installer or a one-line Docker install script | https://github.com/tashfeenahmed/freellmapi#desktop-app | 2026-10-18 |

GitHub: 38350 stars, 5172 forks, last push 2026-10-20, archived: no.
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