Fireworks AI $1 starter credit
Fireworks AI Trial credit
The catch: Only a one-off $1 credit at 10 requests per minute; once it is spent the account is suspended until you add a payment method and buy credits (docs.fireworks.ai billing FAQ).
| Access | Trial credit |
|---|---|
| Free limits | $1 credit (docs FAQ 'What happens when I finish my $1 credit?'). Account-wide request limit with no payment method or no credits: 10 RPM; with payment method and active credits: 6,000 RPM max. Serverless adaptive TPM ceilings by model size (Small <400B: 64.8M total prompt TPM / 648k generated TPM). When the $1 is used up without a payment method, the account is suspended until one is added. |
| Modality | text, code, embeddings |
| Credit card | Not required |
| Commercial use | Allowed |
| Trains on your data | No |
| Licence or terms | Fireworks AI Terms of Service |
| Context window | 1,040,000 tokens |
| Model id | accounts/fireworks/models/glm-5p3-flash |
| Base URL | https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1 |
| Last checked | 2 Oct 2026 |
How to use Serverless models
It speaks the OpenAI API at https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1, so the OpenAI SDK you already use works once you change the base URL and key.
curl https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1/chat/completions -H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"model":"accounts/fireworks/models/glm-5p3-flash","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'I want to use the free AI model "Serverless models" from Fireworks AI (model id: accounts/fireworks/models/glm-5p3-flash) in my project. Please: 1. Check the provider docs and give me the exact steps to get a free API key. 2. Give me a minimal working example that reads the key from an environment variable. 3. Tell me the real free limits and any catch (commercial use, card, data use). Listed limits: One-off $1 credit at 10 RPM. 4. If the same provider has a more generous free option, mention it.
Before you ship on it
- Only a one-off $1 credit at 10 requests per minute; once it is spent the account is suspended until you add a payment method and buy credits (docs.fireworks.ai billing FAQ).
- Fireworks Terms of Service (last updated July 10, 2026), 3.2: 'you own all right, title and interest in and to your Content' (Input and Output).
- Free tiers are shared capacity: treat the limits as a ceiling, not a promise, and keep a paid fallback.
Questions
Is Fireworks AI $1 starter credit free?
Yes. Fireworks AI offers it as trial credit, with these limits: One-off $1 credit at 10 RPM. No credit card is needed.
Can I use Fireworks AI $1 starter credit commercially?
Yes, under Fireworks AI Terms of Service. Check the current terms before you ship.
How do I start with Fireworks AI $1 starter credit?
It speaks the OpenAI API at https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1, so the OpenAI SDK you already use works once you change the base URL and key.
Source: docs.fireworks.ai/faq-new/billing-pricing/what-happens-when-i-finish-my-1-dollar-credit, checked 2 Oct 2026.