Cloudflare Workers AI includes a free daily allocation
Cloudflare hands every account a free daily allocation of Workers AI inference across hosted open models.
What is free right now
Cloudflare’s Workers AI gives every account a free daily allocation of inference. The catalog is mostly open models: text generation, speech-to-text, translation and image models served from the edge. For small tools, bots and weekend projects, the free allocation is usually enough, which makes it one of the easiest ways to put an AI feature online without a card.
How to use it free
Create a Cloudflare account, enable Workers AI and call the models through a Worker or the REST API. The dashboard shows your daily usage against the free allocation, so you can see how far the free tier stretches before you need to pay. Because inference runs on Cloudflare’s network, you do not need your own GPU anywhere in the chain.
What to watch out for
The free allocation is measured in neurons, Cloudflare’s own unit, and each model burns it at a different rate, so check the per-model pricing table. Rate limits apply, allocations reset daily and unused allowance does not roll over. Model availability shifts over time, and the free terms can change, so confirm the current numbers on the official docs before relying on it.
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