NVIDIA: 160+ NIM API endpoints (Developer Program)
Free NVIDIA-hosted NIM API endpoints for prototyping, research, development, testing, learning, and evaluation through free NVIDIA Developer Program membership. Production use is excluded. NVIDIA's NIM FAQ says the API catalog is a trial experience, that the rate of requests varies per model and with concurrent users, and that the exact limits are shown in the authenticated account; no public page states a number (the build.nvidia.com FAQ that once said 40 requests per minute now returns 404). Developer Program membership also licenses self-hosted NIM microservices for non-production use on up to 16 GPUs.
The terms in full
Free NVIDIA-hosted NIM API endpoints for prototyping, research, development, testing, learning, and evaluation through free NVIDIA Developer Program membership. Production use is excluded. NVIDIA's NIM FAQ says the API catalog is a trial experience, that the rate of requests varies per model and with concurrent users, and that the exact limits are shown in the authenticated account; no public page states a number (the build.nvidia.com FAQ that once said 40 requests per minute now returns 404). Developer Program membership also licenses self-hosted NIM microservices for non-production use on up to 16 GPUs.
- When it runs out Not stated by the provider.
- Clock No fixed end date stated; access lasts for the duration of NVIDIA Developer Program membership. This is distinct from the separate 90-day NVIDIA AI Enterprise trial.
- Region No region restriction stated by the provider.
Models
Offer-wide hosted API coverage: 160+ leading AI models according to NVIDIA's current NIM FAQ. Self-hosted coverage is broader and is a separate benefit; NVIDIA's current NIM product page describes thousands of models and customizations supported through NIM runtimes.
Signup, payment, data
- Signup required: NVIDIA account and free NVIDIA Developer Program membership
- Card / payment Not stated by the provider.
- Training Not stated by the provider.
- Data terms Not stated by the provider.
What the provider's page says
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Change history
- Terms changed: NVIDIA 160+ NIM API endpoints (Developer Program) (free terms)
- free terms Free NVIDIA-hosted NIM API endpoints for prototyping, research, development, testing, learning, and evaluation through free NVIDIA Developer Program membership. Production use is excluded. NVIDIA's NIM FAQ says the API catalog is a trial experience, that the rate of requests varies per model and wit
- Listing corrected: NVIDIA 160+ NIM API endpoints (Developer Program) our correction, not a provider change
- free terms Free NVIDIA-hosted NIM API endpoints for prototyping, research, development, testing, learning, and evaluation through free NVIDIA Developer Program membership. Production use is excluded. NVIDIA's NIM FAQ says the API catalog is a trial experience, that the rate of requests varies per model and wit
- Terms changed: NVIDIA 160+ NIM API endpoints (Developer Program) (free terms)
- free terms Free NVIDIA-hosted NIM API endpoints for prototyping, research, development, testing, learning, and evaluation through free NVIDIA Developer Program membership. Production use is excluded. The build.nvidia.com FAQ states the free tier runs on rate limits of up to 40 requests per minute for most mode
Evidence and scope
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09 (recheck due 2026-11-08)
- Evidence standard
- Provider-owned pricing, quota, limits, model or account pages only; third-party lists are never evidence.
- Data
- program.json, and the whole inventory at free-access.json (CC BY 4.0)
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