Vercel AI Gateway Free API and Pricing Guide
Vercel AI Gateway is a model gateway for Vercel and Next.js teams, routing OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Google, and other models through one project-level entry point. It is useful when your app already deploys on Vercel and you want fewer provider keys, unified observability, and fallback routing. Free testing, pricing, and rate limits vary by Vercel account, project, and provider policy, so verify the Vercel dashboard and official docs before production.
🎁 Free Tier
Daily Limit: Free Hobby/AI Gateway testing is available within Vercel account limits; production usage follows Vercel AI Gateway billing and provider costs
| Model | Context | Limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| openai/gpt-4o-mini | provider dependent | Vercel account, gateway, and provider dependent | Common low-cost gateway smoke test for Next.js/Vercel apps |
| anthropic/claude-3-5-haiku | provider dependent | Vercel account, gateway, and provider dependent | Useful for Anthropic-route and frontend AI SDK comparisons |
| xai/grok-3-mini | provider dependent | Vercel account, gateway, and provider dependent | Useful for multi-provider routing tests |
🔑 Free API
Free Credits: Free gateway experimentation through Vercel account limits; paid gateway/provider billing may apply after trial usage
Rate Limit: Account, project, model, and provider dependent; verify Vercel dashboard before production traffic
Vercel AI Gateway unifies multiple model providers and fits Vercel AI SDK/Next.js workflows; the free path is useful for project validation, not guaranteed long-term production quota.