DEEPSEEK V4.1 FLASH (1017) + MORE MODELS FOR FREE
you can get 20,000 PT every month, worth up to $20 in usage. no card needed
Free models available:
- MiniMax M3.1 Flash (limited time)
- GLM 5.3 Flash
- DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017)
- Laguna S 2.1
DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was available before, but yesterday they updated it to DeepSeek V4.1 Flash (1017).
how to setup:
1. Install Node.js 18+ from nodejs.org
2. Open your terminal and run:
"npm install -g perchai-cli"
3. Sign in:
"chat.perchai.app"
4. Choose the free Starter plan when prompted.
5. Open your project folder in the terminal and run:
"perch"
and these models are cheap, so your free credits go a long way.
i tried 12 calls and used only 102 PT. Built a website and tested few other things too.
and everything worked great
Updated Oct 23, 2026, 07:23 UTC
Perch AI free Starter plan
Perch AILiveNew offer
Perch AI's free Starter plan gives a monthly hosted-usage allowance and a rotating set of free models, currently Laguna S 2.1, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash and GLM 5.3 Flash, plus MiniMax M3.1 Flash for a limited time.
- Value
- 20,000 PT of hosted usage each month (1 PT = $0.001, so up to $20), no card needed
- Who qualifies
- Anyone with a free Perch AI account; no credit card required
- How to claim
- Sign up for Perch AI and choose the free Starter plan; it covers Web, Desktop and CLI
- Expiry
- ongoing (allowance refreshes monthly)
- Status
- Live
- Last verified
- Oct 23, 2026
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Notes and caveats
The Starter Data Program is on by default and lets Perch turn deidentified usage into AI training data it can license; you can turn it off in Settings > Privacy. No direct API access. The free model lineup rotates.
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Last updated Oct 23, 2026, 07:23 UTC ยท last verified Oct 23, 2026