273 tools: 178 AI, 95 dev. Inference and API costs add up on real work. Each listing shows access type, signup requirements, and limits.
Free here means one of: no login, free API key, freemium tier, or self-host. Stated on each card before you click.
Chat, image, video, coding, PDF, research. Each card shows signup, API keys, and rate limits before you click.
CLI, APIs, automation, security, learning. Each card shows access and limits before you click.
Model weights with hardware requirements, benchmark notes, and free inference providers where we found them.
Tool combinations for client work, learning, and side projects. Monthly cost and caveats on each stack.
Templates for jobs, debt letters, doctor visits, code reviews, hard days, and EN↔JA translation. Paste into any chat tool listed above.
Drafts are saved in this tab only and disappear when you close it. Do not paste secrets.
Long-form notes on tools and workflows tested on real projects.
Real agent workflows on free models — stay in VS Code or JetBrains, skip the $100+/month token bill, and still ship professional work.
Read the full guide →I burned thousands on agent sessions before the bill made sense. What top models actually cost, which cheaper models handle daily work, and when to switch up.
Read the full guide →How we label access type and limits on every listing.
Some tools are truly free (no key, no limits). Others require a free API key (no credit card). Others have rate limits or daily quotas. We mark every tool clearly.
Models hallucinate, refuse valid requests, or return outdated information. Verify anything important yourself.
Free tiers share capacity. When you hit a limit, wait, switch tools, or pay for more capacity.
Do not treat any hosted AI as confidential legal, medical, or financial counsel. Your prompts may be logged or used for training.
Free tiers can be reduced or removed. We verify regularly, but always test yourself. If something breaks, let us know on GitHub.
Access type and caveats are on the card. Check them before you click.
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Companies buy pooled inference, enterprise seats, and approved vendors. Independent builders pay for tokens, APIs, and licenses themselves. Banal lists tools with access type and limits on every card.
Fork, translate, add regional tools, or host your own copy.
You can:
Contributing back via pull request is welcome but not required.
git clone https://github.com/sakurablush/banal.git
cd banal
npm install
npm run buildBanal is free to use — no paywall, no accounts, no ads. Building and maintaining it takes real time and model tokens, from one self-funded stack.
Public repo on a personal account — no collaborator invite needed. Report broken links or ideas in Issues or Discussions. To change code, fork and open a pull request — I review and merge when it fits.
Only if Banal saved you time or money and you want to help cover the next round of research and inference — creation or upkeep. No tiers, no perks, no obligation.
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