What you can do with it
Hugging Face's chat interface lets you explore open models without downloading their weights or configuring local inference. Its Omni router can choose a model for your request, while direct model selection supports comparison. Current access uses Hugging Face inference credits, so this is best treated as a small experimentation allowance.
What’s included for free
Free accounts receive $0.10 in monthly Inference Providers credits, subject to change. HuggingChat consumes these credits; model/token costs determine how many messages fit, and continued usage may require payment.
Free tiers can restrict usage or features. Paid upgrades are separate.
Available models
Model availability can differ by plan and change over time.
Official sources
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Free accessQwen
Alibaba's official browser assistant gives you direct access to the Qwen model family for questions, reasoning, drafting, and learning. Its broader Qwen Studio experience also supports creative and collaborative work. This is a useful first stop for trying Qwen without setting up an API or running models locally.
Free accessDeepSeek
DeepSeek's official chat service makes its own model family accessible through a familiar question-and-answer interface. It is suited to explanations, brainstorming, mathematical reasoning, and working with text. The official consumer experience includes web search, a deeper-thinking option, and file text extraction, with history available across devices.
Free planChatGPT
OpenAI's general-purpose assistant combines conversation with web search, document and image understanding, and learning support. You can use it to explain unfamiliar concepts, revise text, plan projects, or ask questions about uploaded material. The free plan provides a practical introduction, with limits on heavier tools and advanced model usage.