ChatGPT Free
Unlimited text chats with GPT-6 (subject to abuse guardrails), with limited uploads, image creation, voice chats, deep research, memory and Codex access. Go and Plus are the paid plans above it.
Source: chatgpt.com, read 26 October 2026
How to get free AI plans
ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude each have a free plan, and some paid plans come free through a mobile carrier or a student offer. A free plan works only inside its own app; for AI in other apps, see how to get AI API keys for free.
Each plan is from the provider’s own page, read on the date shown. Plans change without notice; the provider’s page is the final word.
Free plans of the main AI apps
Gemini (free with a Google Account)
The Gemini app with the Flash-Lite model, image creation and editing, Deep Research, Gemini Live, Canvas and Gems, limited Nano Banana Pro in Google Flow, and 15 GB of storage across Gmail, Drive and Photos.
Source: gemini.google, read 26 October 2026
Claude Free
$0, free for everyone: chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, file creation and code running, memory across conversations, app connectors and Artifacts. Pro adds more usage and more Claude models.
Source: claude.com, read 26 October 2026
Paid AI plans free with a mobile carrier
Google AI Pro with Jio (India) Available
Google AI Pro at no extra cost for 18 months for Jio Unlimited 5G plan users, activated in the MyJio app. Google puts its value at about ₹35,100, including 2 TB of storage. Announced by Google on 30 October 2025.
Source: blog.google, read 26 October 2026
Perplexity Pro with Airtel (India) Ended
12 months of Perplexity Pro free for all Airtel users, claimable from 17 July 2025 to 16 January 2026. Airtel says the offer has expired; those who claimed it keep Pro until their 12 months end.
Source: airtel.in, read 26 October 2026
Free AI plans for students
Free access to paid AI plans for verified students, as each offer’s terms state. How to get free AI as a student has every offer, the steps and the 161 countries.
- Google AI Plus: Free for 12 months for higher-education students, verified through SheerID; a payment method is needed at sign-up. Where: 161 countries: wherever AI Plus is sold except Albania, Bolivia, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, Tunisia and the US. (support.google.com)
- Google AI Pro: Free for one year for US students; redeem by 31 December 2026, then $19.99 a month. Where: United States. (gemini.google)
- ChatGPT Plus: Four free monthly billing periods; claim by 31 October 2026, then $20 a month. A payment method is needed. Where: US degree-granting institutions. (help.openai.com)
- GitHub Education: Copilot with premium features and 180 Codespaces core hours a month for students; Copilot Pro for verified teachers. Age 13 or older. Where: No country list published. (docs.github.com)
- Azure for Students: $100 of Azure credit for 12 months, no credit card. Age 18 or older, full-time at an accredited degree-granting school. Where: No country list published. (azure.microsoft.com)
Free AI models inside coding apps
These give free use of a model in their own app only; there is no key to use elsewhere.
OmniRush
GPT-6 Astra, GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Sol in its desktop app and CLI. 5 million tokens a day after joining its Discord, plus 5 million a day with a public GitHub repository; a weekly cap of 70 million. The daily allowance refills at 00:00 UTC and does not carry over; the week resets on Monday at 00:00 UTC. Needs a GitHub account at least 7 days old.
Its privacy policy allows training on your prompts, project files and screenshots, and sharing or licensing that data to partners. Session recording must stay on.
Source: omnirush.ai, read 25 October 2026
OpenCode
A free, open-source AI coding app for Windows, Mac and Linux with eight free models of its own on 25 October 2026 (Beam, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, Flint 40B, GLM-5.3-Flash, MiMo-V2.6-Flash and three Nemotron models). It also takes free API keys from Gemini, Groq, OpenRouter and others.
Its own free models have a usage limit: after heavy use, if you get an error, just change the model and continue. Your data is stored when you use them.
Source: opencode.ai, read 25 October 2026
ZCode (Z.ai)
A 5-day trial with no payment: 8 million tokens a day (GLM-5.3 3 million, GLM-5.3-Flash 5 million).
A trial, not an ongoing free tier.
Source: zcode.z.ai, read 25 October 2026
Frequently asked questions
How do I get Google AI Pro for free?+
Jio Unlimited 5G users in India get Google AI Pro at no extra cost for 18 months, activated in the MyJio app. US university students get 1 year of Google AI Pro free; students in 161 other countries get Google AI Plus free for 12 months.
Is ChatGPT free?+
Yes. ChatGPT Free includes unlimited text chats with GPT-6, subject to abuse guardrails, and limited uploads, image creation, voice chats and deep research. Go and Plus are paid.
Is Claude free?+
Yes. Claude Free costs $0 and covers chat on web, desktop and mobile, web search, memory, app connectors and Artifacts. Pro adds more usage and more models.
Is Perplexity Pro still free with Airtel?+
No. Airtel's free 12-month Perplexity Pro offer could be claimed from 17 July 2025 to 16 January 2026 and has expired. Those who claimed it keep Pro until their 12 months end.
Can I use a free AI plan in other apps?+
No. A free plan works only inside its own app. To use AI in other apps for free, a free API key is needed instead.