As recorded at collection: Free API for 100+ NVIDIA models
As recorded at collection: NVIDIA build.nvidia.com offers a free API that lets you use more than 100 models, including Kimi K2.5 and Kimi K2.6, through a free NVIDIA Developer Program account, in the same way as the OpenAI API, with no expiration. Requests per model are generally limited to about 40 per minute.
- What you get
- Free API access to Kimi K2.5·K2.6 and 100+ models
- Price
- Free
- Valid until
- None (no expiration date)
- Requirements
- Free NVIDIA Developer Program account required · No credit card required · Typical request limit per model: about 40 per minute · No token cap or expiration · Moonshot's own platform requires a minimum top-up of 1 dollar before issuing an API key
Details
This explains that Kimi K2.5 and Kimi K2.6 from Moonshot, along with more than 100 other models, can be used for free on NVIDIA build.nvidia.com. You can chat with models in the browser or use an API to make requests in the same way as the OpenAI API.
Create a free NVIDIA Developer Program account, then open a Kimi model in the model catalog on build.nvidia.com. On the same page, you can chat in the browser or generate an API key beginning with `nvapi-` to use for API requests. You do not need to enter a credit card.
Requests per model are generally limited to about 40 per minute, with no token cap or expiration. Moonshot's own platform (platform.moonshot.ai) requires a minimum top-up of 1 dollar before issuing an API key, so use the NVIDIA catalog for free access.
Sources and verification history
- Collection channel
- aicredits
- Collected at
- September 25, 2026, 04:25 KST
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