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Zhipu AI (Z.ai) · Free API

CogView-3-Flash

Listed under Zhipu BigModel’s “free models”; calls are free of charge.

Free API Available 🕒 Verified on 2026-10-10

Note: Free text-to-image model with multiple resolutions.

Free conditions

Free conditions
Listed under Zhipu BigModel’s “free models”; calls are free of charge.
Free until
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Rate limits
Concurrency and rate limits apply – see the rate-limit page in the console.
Sign-up / login
Required
Real-name verification
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Credit card
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Region
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Data use
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Specs

Provider
Zhipu AI (Z.ai)
Platform
Zhipu BigModel platform
Type
Free API
Modalities
Image generation
Parameters
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Context length
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License
Proprietary (API)
Tool calling
No
Released
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How to access

API base URL
https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4
Model ID
cogview-3-flash
Platform page
https://bigmodel.cn/

Official sources

🕒 Verified on 2026-10-10 · Free terms change often. Always confirm limits, data-use policy and regional availability on the official page before relying on a free tier.

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