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watsonx.ai Lite.
IBM’s no-charge watsonx.ai plan, with monthly caps on model tokens and machine-learning compute hours.
Free access
300K model tokens + 20 CUH per month
Window
Monthly allowance
Who qualifies
IBM Cloud account (IBMid)
Worth knowing
Free every month, capped at 2 requests per second.
New sign-ups start as a 30-day trial account, and IBM may ask for a card to confirm your identity even though Lite plans aren’t charged. Under IBM Cloud’s general Lite rules, instances with no activity for 30 days can be deleted.
Checked against the provider’s own terms on November 2, 2026. Providers change these terms without notice, so confirm on their site before you apply. We don’t run this program or issue its credits.