# Free Qwen API Endpoints & Rate Limits

> 7 providers · 12 free models · Last updated: 01 Nov 2026

## Quick Answer

12 free Qwen API models across 7 providers including Groq, Cerebras, and Cloudflare Workers AI. Verified rate limits, context windows, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Last updated: 01 Nov 2026.

Free Qwen API inference is available through Groq (Qwen 3.8 27B at ultra-high speed), Cerebras ($5 trial), DeepInfra, and Hugging Face Serverless with standard OpenAI compatibility.

## Quick Connect

Sub-second latency Qwen 3.8 27B inference via Groq LPU.

- **Base URL:** `https://api.groq.com/openai/v1`
- **Model:** `qwen/qwen3.8-27b`
- **Provider:** [Groq](/providers/groq/)

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.groq.com/openai/v1",
    api_key="your-api-key",  # from Groq
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="qwen/qwen3.8-27b",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```

## Rate Limits & Model Inventory

| Model | Provider | Cost | Context | RPM | TPM | RPD | Day tokens | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| qwen/qwen3.6-27b | [Groq](/providers/groq/) | $0 | 128K | 30 | 8K | 1,000 | 200K tokens/day | 2026-11-01 |
| qwen/qwen3.8-27b | [Groq](/providers/groq/) | $0 | 128K | 30 | 8K | 1,000 | 2M tokens/day | 2026-11-01 |
| qwen-3.8-27b | [Cerebras](/providers/cerebras/) | $5 trial credits (30-day, card required) | 8K cap on free tier | 5 | 30K | Not published | 1M tokens/day (per model) | 2026-11-01 |
| ~80 free models (Llama 3.x/4, Qwen, Gemma, DeepSeek-R1 distills, FLUX, Whisper, BGE embeddings) | [Cloudflare Workers AI](/providers/cloudflare-workers-ai/) | $0 | 8K-128K+ (model-dependent) | 300 text gen (720-1,500 other tasks) | Model-dependent | Not published | 10,000 neurons/day | 2026-08-30 |
| @cf/deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b | [Cloudflare Workers AI](/providers/cloudflare-workers-ai/) | $0 | 128K | 300 | Model-dependent | Not published | 10,000 neurons/day | 2026-10-29 |
| @cf/qwen/qwen2.5-72b-instruct | [Cloudflare Workers AI](/providers/cloudflare-workers-ai/) | $0 | 128K | 300 | Model-dependent | Not published | 10,000 neurons/day | 2026-10-29 |
| Qwen 2.5 7B (Serverless) | [Hugging Face](/providers/hugging-face/) | $0 | Model-dependent | ~300 req/hour (Serverless) | Model max context | Not published | Small monthly credit pool (PRO: 2M credits/mo) | 2026-10-29 |
| Qwen/Qwen3-32B | [DeepInfra](/providers/deepinfra/) | $0 (trial credits) | Model-dependent | ~60 (varies by model) | Not published | Not published | $5 signup credits | 2026-11-01 |
| Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct | [DeepInfra](/providers/deepinfra/) | $0 (trial credits) | Model-dependent | ~60 (varies by model) | Not published | Not published | $5 signup credits | 2026-11-01 |
| Qwen3 Coder Next | [Kiro (AWS)](/providers/kiro--aws/) | $0 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 2026-10-29 |
| deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Qwen-7B | [SiliconFlow](/providers/siliconflow/) | $0 | 32K | 1000 | 40K | 100 | Not published | 2026-10-29 |
| Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct | [SiliconFlow](/providers/siliconflow/) | $0 | 32K | 1000 | 40K | Not published | Not published | 2026-10-29 |

Web page: https://freeinference.dev/free-qwen-api/
Machine-readable JSON: /data/providers.json
Agent summary: /llms.txt

Numbers cross-checked against official docs and live probes as of 2026-11-01. Limits change without notice — this is a map, not a contract.