LLM Perks

DBRX Instruct

Databricks
Free right now Frontier
Open weights

DBRX Instruct is a language model with 132B parameters from Databricks. It is currently free at 1 provider with up to — tokens of context. Its weights are open, so it can also run locally.

Developer
Databricks
Parameters
132B / 36B active
Type
Text
License
Open weights

Where to use DBRX Instruct for free

Each row is a separate free endpoint with its own limits.

ProviderContextLimitCard
NVIDIA Build
databricks/dbrx-instruct
— Free serverless inference for development; limits and model availability may change. No Open

Quick start

curl https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NVIDIA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "databricks/dbrx-instruct",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'

Example for NVIDIA Build. Any OpenAI-compatible client works: Cursor, Cline, OpenCode, Open WebUI.

Benchmarks

Intelligence Index
5.3
GPQA Diamond
33.1%
Humanity's Last Exam
2.9%

Source: Artificial Analysis · DBRX Instruct

FAQ

Is DBRX Instruct free?

Yes. As of September 26, 2026, DBRX Instruct is free at NVIDIA Build. Each provider has its own limits — see the table above.

How do I call DBRX Instruct via API?

Use any OpenAI-compatible client with base URL https://integrate.api.nvidia.com/v1, model ID databricks/dbrx-instruct, and a NVIDIA Build key.

How good is DBRX Instruct?

Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index: 5.3, GPQA Diamond: 33%. For comparison, the strongest free model in the catalog right now is GLM 5.3.

Is DBRX Instruct open-weight?

Yes, the weights are published — you can download and run it locally, for example with Ollama or LM Studio.