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3 free models available — no credit card required. Get your Aion Labs API key → Test free models →

Aion Labs FreeLLM Score

🔹 35/100 Niche Provider — Consider for easy signup How we score →
🎁 Generosity 40 🌍 Access 75 📚 Breadth 25 ⚡ Reliability 60 🔌 Compat 0 🧠 Quality 10

All Free Aion Labs Models — Context Windows & Rate Limits

Model Context Max Output Modality Rate Limit Released Status
Aion 2.0 128K 32K text 15 RPM, 20K TPD Feb 23, 2026 Online
Aion 2.5 128K 32K text 15 RPM, 20K TPD Online
Aion-RP 1.0 (8B) 32K 8K text 15 RPM, 20K TPD Online

What is Aion Labs?

Aion 2.0 — daily token allowance, 131K context, no credit card.

Aion Labs is an independent AI provider offering its proprietary Aion model family for free. The free tier provides a daily token allowance (exact amount unpublished) with 131K context windows across all models. No credit card required. Best suited for lightweight chat and prototyping tasks.

  • 131K context window
  • Daily token allowance (no hard RPM)
  • Aion-2.0, Aion-1.0, Aion-1.0-Mini
  • No credit card required

API Compatibility: Aion REST API (not OpenAI-compatible)

How to Get a Aion Labs API Key

  1. 1
    Sign up at aionlabs.ai Email registration. No credit card.
  2. 2
    Go to API Keys in dashboard
  3. 3
    Generate an API key
  4. 4
    Choose a model Aion-2.0 for best quality. Aion-1.0-Mini for speed. Daily token allowance.
  5. 5
    Configure client Base URL: https://api.aionlabs.ai/v1. Review their API docs for the request format.

Aion Labs Free Tier Limits & Pricing

Credit Card Not required
Free Tier Permanently free
Context Range 32K – 128K
Total Models 3 free
Rate Limits 15 RPM, 20K TPD
API Compatibility Aion REST API (not OpenAI-compatible)

Aion Labs API Setup Tutorial & Tools

Aion Labs is fully compatible with popular AI coding assistants like Cursor, Claude Code, and more. To see step-by-step API configuration instructions for your favorite tool, please visit our Global Configuration Guide →

Use Cases

What Aion Labs's free models are best for, based on aggregated model capabilities:

Chat 3 models

Limitations & Caveats

  • Unpublished token allowance — hard to plan capacity
  • Not OpenAI-compatible
  • Small independent provider with limited track record

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Aion's daily token allowance work?

Instead of a fixed RPM/RPD limit, Aion provides a daily token budget that resets each day. The exact amount isn't published, but users report generous limits for typical prototyping use. Monitor your usage in the Aion dashboard.

What's the difference between Aion-2.0 and Aion-1.0?

Aion-2.0 is the latest flagship model with improved reasoning and instruction-following. Aion-1.0 is the previous generation still available for free. Aion-1.0-Mini is a faster, smaller variant for simple tasks.

Is Aion Labs reliable for production?

Aion Labs is smaller than major providers like Groq or OpenRouter. It's best for prototyping and personal projects. For production use with SLAs, consider a larger provider.

See our FAQ for common questions about free LLM APIs