Free models and APIs on Nous Portal in 2026
Nous Portal provides models from several suppliers. This catalog includes only text routes marked :free with zero input and output prices.
8 modelsup to 1M contextbest: Solar Mini 4Updated:
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The $0 Portal plan includes :free models with standard rate limits.
- Base URL
https://inference-api.nousresearch.com/v1- Compatibility
- OpenAI Chat Completions
- Card
- Not required
- Limits
- The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change.
| # | Model ↕ | AA Index ↕ | Context ↕ | Size ↕ | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Solar Mini 4
upstage/solar-mini4:free |
24.1 | 524K | Small | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 2 |
LongCat 2.0
meituan/longcat-2.0:free |
19.1 | 1M | Frontier | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 3 |
LongCat 2.5 Preview
meituan/longcat-2.5-preview:free |
— | 1M | Frontier | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 4 |
Ornith 1.5 122B
ornith/ornith-1.5-122b:free |
— | 262K | Frontier | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 5 |
Beam 1.0 501B A23B
reflection/beam-1.0-501b-a23b:free |
— | 262K | Frontier | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 6 | 
Step 3.7 Flash
stepfun/step-3.7-flash:free |
— | 262K | Frontier | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 7 |
Laguna S 2.1
poolside/laguna-s-2.1:free |
— | 262K | Small | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
| 8 |
Laguna XS 2.1
poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free |
— | 262K | Small | The $0 Portal plan includes free models with standard rate limits. Model availability can change. | Open |
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Benchmarks: Artificial Analysis (October 24, 2026). A dash means the model is not on their leaderboard; we never estimate scores ourselves.
FAQ
Is Nous Portal free?
The $0 Portal plan includes :free models with standard rate limits. 8 models are currently free.
Is Nous Portal compatible with the OpenAI API?
Yes — use the base URL https://inference-api.nousresearch.com/v1 with any OpenAI-compatible client or SDK.
Does Nous Portal require a card?
No, free models work without a card.