NVIDIA NIM free API key: how to get one
About 40 requests a minute for the whole account. For trying things out, not for production.
Checked October 2026. Limits are set by each company and change often.
NVIDIA
- Kind
- Always free, no card needed
- Free limits
- About 40 requests a minute for the whole account. For trying things out, not for production.
- Models
- Nemotron 3, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen and 100+ open models
How to get it
- Join the free NVIDIA Developer Program at build.nvidia.com.
- Click Get API Key on any model page.
- Paste the nvapi- key under NVIDIA.
NVIDIA NIM models in MultiScreenAI
The free tier covers Nemotron 3, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen and 100+ open models; the others need paid usage on the same key.
Then use it with every other AI at once
Paste the key into MultiScreenAI next to any others you have. One message goes to every model on one screen, and test mode times them and hides the names. A few free keys together go a long way.
Questions
Is the NVIDIA NIM API key really free?
Yes, there is a free tier, with no card needed. About 40 requests a minute for the whole account. For trying things out, not for production.
Which models does a free NVIDIA NIM key reach?
Nemotron 3, Llama, DeepSeek, Qwen and 100+ open models
Can I use the NVIDIA NIM key with other AIs at the same time?
Yes. Paste it into MultiScreenAI next to your other keys and one message goes to every model at once, answers side by side.
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