Replicate

Cloud API for running open-source and hosted AI models (image, video, audio, language) without managing GPUs. Client libraries for Node.js and Python plus an HTTP API and webhooks.

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From official pages, checked Sep 29, 2026. Tap the arrow for each source.

Free tier: Yes
Selected Try for Free models run a limited number of times without a card.
Starting price: $0.000025 per second
CPU (Small) hardware, $0.09/hr; many models are priced per output instead.
Rate limit: 600 predictions per minute
Accounts with credit but no payment method: 6 requests per minute.
Size limit: 100 MB per input file
Local file uploads via client; data URIs recommended only under 1 MB.
Storage: Files kept 1 hour
API prediction inputs, outputs, files and logs are removed after an hour by default.
Official SDKs: PythonJavaScript / TypeScript
Open source: Partly
Cog, the model packaging tool, is open source; the platform is not.

What you can build with Replicate

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Generate an image with FLUX Schnell on Replicate from Node.js

Run black-forest-labs/flux-schnell on Replicate from Node and save the generated image to disk as output.png.

Free tier: YesFrom $0.000025 per second

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What you can build with Replicate

Generate an image with FLUX Schnell on Replicate from Node.js

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