Alibaba Model Studio API free-tier rate limit: the limit, when it resets, and the error you'll see

Alibaba Model Studio's own docs, read 2026-10-10: the limit on its free allowance, when it resets, and the error text an agent sees on hitting it. Each quote is verbatim and links its source.

The limit

new-user free quota, per model

own independent free quota (typically 1,000,000 tokens)

Source: www.alibabacloud.com, read 2026-10-10.

When it expires

The free quota is valid for 90 days

Source: www.alibabacloud.com, read 2026-10-10.

The error your agent will see

HTTP status: 429 / 403.

429-Throttling

403-AllocationQuota.FreeTierOnly

Source: www.alibabacloud.com, read 2026-10-10.

Our row

Our dated entry for Alibaba Model Studio.

Other free inference APIs if you're rate-limited

• Gemini API free tier (AI Studio) (Google), checked 2026-09-16
• GLM Flash models ($0) (Z.ai (Zhipu)), checked 2026-10-06
• La Plateforme Free mode (Mistral), checked 2026-10-06
• Trial (evaluation) API keys (Cohere), checked 2026-08-27

Facts as read on 2026-10-10. Limits change: check the linked source before relying on a number.