Baseten free tier includes ML model deployment platform… Not verified — our last read, on 2026-09-10, found a change we could not reconcile. Compare with 28 alternatives in AI / ML.

Baseten Free Tier 2026

Subtypes in AI / ML: model_hosting — you supply or select a model and the platform serves it behind an endpoint on hardware you choose; llm_api — the vendor runs language or multimodal models on its own infrastructure and sells calls to them by model name; you send a prompt and receive a completion. We read that on 2026-09-01 from https://www.baseten.co/pricing/, where it says: “Model APIs Instant access to pre-optimized models” How we use this.

Limits, pricing history, and 28 alternatives. Catalogue date August 2026. Last updated 2026-09-10.

Baseten's free tier offers ML model deployment platform… When we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot confirm these terms and are not rating this offer today.

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Tier
Basic (Free Credits)
Category
Pricing Page
Catalogue date
2026-08-01
Last read
2026-09-10
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Free Tier Details

ML model deployment platform. New workspaces receive credits for testing and deployment; Baseten does not state the amount. Basic plan: $0 per month, pay as you go. Dedicated deployments bill per minute. Model APIs bill per 1M tokens: GLM-5.3 $1.40/$4.40. GLM-5.3-Flash $0.15/$0.50.

When You'll Outgrow Baseten's Free Tier

Pricing Change History (0 recorded)

No recorded pricing changes for Baseten — but when we last read the page we cite for this offer, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish, so we cannot tell you that nothing changed. Treat the empty history as a statement about our records, not about this vendor's pricing.

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GitHub Models Retired source unconfirmed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Baseten free?
We cannot confirm that today. When we last read the page we cite for Baseten, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish for it. Our stored record says Baseten offers a free tier: Basic (Free Credits). ML model deployment platform. New workspaces receive credits for testing and deployment; Baseten does not state the amount. Basic plan: $0 per month, pay as you go. Dedicated deployments bill per minu... We have not confirmed these terms against the source we cite, so treat them as unverified.
What is Baseten's free tier?
We cannot confirm that today. When we last read the page we cite for Baseten, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish for it. Our stored record calls Baseten's free tier "Basic (Free Credits)". ML model deployment platform. New workspaces receive credits for testing and deployment; Baseten does not state the amount. Basic plan: $0 per month, pay as you go. Dedicated deployments bill per minute. Model APIs bill per 1M tokens: GLM-5.3 $1.40/$4.40. GLM-5.3-Flash $0.15/$0.50. We have not confirmed these terms against the source we cite, so treat them as unverified.
Is Baseten's free tier reliable?
When we last read the page we cite for Baseten, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish for it.
Is Baseten's free tier good for production?
Baseten's free tier is usable for prototyping and development. When we last read the page we cite for Baseten, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish for it.
What changed in Baseten's pricing?
When we last read the page we cite for Baseten, on 2026-09-10, we found a change we could not reconcile with the terms we publish for it. We publish no change we refused to record, so we cannot tell you that nothing changed.
What are the best free alternatives to Baseten?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 28 free alternatives to Baseten in AI / ML, each listed above with its tier. Of those, 14 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily, 7 are demoted with the reason named, 7 are listed last behind a stated gate. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
When will I outgrow Baseten's free tier?
When your usage exceeds the free tier limits, you'll need to upgrade. When you outgrow the free tier, evaluate paid plans against alternatives — sometimes a competitor's free tier covers what you need.
What category is Baseten in?
Baseten is categorized under AI / ML on AgentDeals. We list 28 other AI / ML services alongside it, every one of them on this page with its free tier and the stability we publish for it.

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