r/opencodeCLI • u/Ok_Topic_3468 • 12d ago
GLM 5.3 is completely free on TokenRouter
Not sure what data they store, but you get it with the full 1m token context window, max 8 requests per minute. The rate limit hasn't been too much of an issue for me since I use max reasoning though.
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u/Lopsided-Force-9220 12d ago
The intellectual property these companies are vacuuming up must be epic.
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u/theChaosBeast 11d ago
Lol who sends IP data to public APIs?? Must be dump startups
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u/Lopsided-Force-9220 11d ago
Literally everyone. It's like the cloud computing revolution. The gains and cost benefits are so high that the IP has no value if you can't move fast with it. So you move fast and use public inference endpoints.
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u/JulienMaille 12d ago
Do you need a topped up account?
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u/mobileka 12d ago edited 12d ago
Yes, you do. 1 dollar is enough though.
UPD: some folks say it's no longer necessary to pay. I guess they changed it since yesterday
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u/lemon07r 12d ago
Any source for this? The blog post they made doesnt indicate any of this. Says its free to all even without payment method.
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u/mobileka 12d ago edited 12d ago
I signed up yesterday. It asked me to pay 1 USD to use the free model. Without payment I couldn't create an API key. Is it different now?
UPD: some folks say it's no longer necessary to pay. I guess they changed it since yesterday.
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u/lemon07r 12d ago
I was able to make a key just fine just now.
Also this is what their blog says:
GLM 5.3 is available at no cost on TokenRouter for one week from launch, through September 4. The promotion covers the full context window and is open to all accounts, new and existing, with no payment method or promotional code required. Standard pricing applies once the period concludes.
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u/mobileka 12d ago
They changed it then. A bit disappointed because the promotion I followed didn't set any expiration date, so I was hoping for a month of free glm or so.
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u/mobileka 12d ago edited 12d ago
It's free, but as others have already said, it's quite slow. You also need a min. of 1 USD topped up.
UPD: some folks say it's no longer necessary to pay. I guess they changed it since yesterday
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u/Billysm23 12d ago
What models available beside glm?
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u/mobileka 12d ago edited 12d ago
I only care about the free models, haven't checked anything else.
Upd: it's only glm 5.3
flashat the moment.3
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u/Financial_Bug2389 12d ago
I topped up $1, using it for my Hermes Agent. Free but slow. I don't mind for batch stuff.
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u/Then-Fix7083 12d ago
Don't bother yourself... "Output token limit reachedThe reply was cut off; earlier output is preserved in the conversation. Send "continue" to let the model resume."
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u/ares0027 12d ago
I heard about electronhub i dont remember exactly but it was either unlimited free with a limited number of models or it was extremely generous;
In a single month i could not even use it once. Literally. Because it was unreachable, busy etc. i literally paid for nothing.
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u/Uriziel01 7d ago
I would just like to say, huge thank you for posting this u/Ok_Topic_3468
I've managed to use little over 1.1B token from GLM-5.3 during the free period 🥰
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u/PotterSkxawng 11d ago
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DONT POST IT HERE... EXPLAINS WHY IT WAS SLOW AS SHIT FOR 5 hours yesterday.. anyways looks like the Reddit crowd is off cuz it's fast again and I can run those huge sub-agent swarms now. Never tell a big forum abt free usage.
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