# NVIDIA NIM (build.nvidia.com)

Trial credits · API key · code · last checked 30 Aug 2026

Create a key at https://build.nvidia.com and call it from your harness.

Credit-based, not a rate-limited-free tier. Larger grants need corporate email, tie to ~90-day evaluation windows.

Source: https://build.nvidia.com/explore/reasoning

| Model | Cost | Context | RPM | TPM | RPD | Day tokens | Verified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GLM-5 | $0 (trial credits) | Model-dependent | ~40 | Not published | Not published | ~1,000 credits at signup (up to ~5,000) | 2026-08-30 |
| Kimi-2.5 | $0 (trial credits) | Model-dependent | ~40 | Not published | Not published | ~1,000 credits at signup (up to ~5,000) | 2026-08-30 |
| NIM-packaged open models | $0 (trial credits) | Model-dependent | ~40 | Not published | Not published | ~1,000 credits at signup (up to ~5,000) | 2026-08-30 |

Machine-readable: /data/nvidia-nim--build-nvidia-com.json

Numbers cross-checked against official docs and third-party trackers as of 2026-08-30. Limits change without notice — this is a map, not a contract.