--- title: I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI... description: A tutorial walkthrough shows how to get free access to top-tier AI models like GLM 5.2, Minimax M3, and Nemotron Ultra by using Nvidia's... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI Agent | daily.dev og:description: A tutorial walkthrough shows how to get free access to top-tier AI models like GLM 5.2, Minimax M3, and Nemotron Ultra by using Nvidia's... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/pomlQr6H3.png og:image:alt: I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI Agent og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI Agent **[zSecurity](https://daily.dev/sources/zsecurity)** · 11 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A tutorial walkthrough shows how to get free access to top-tier AI models like GLM 5.2, Minimax M3, and Nemotron Ultra by using Nvidia's build.nvidia.com/models free endpoints instead of paying through OpenRouter. The video demonstrates linking these free API keys to the Hermes agent framework, both installed locally for zero cost and deployed on a Hostinger cloud server (the video's sponsor) for 24/7 availability, noting that free-tier models may run slower or be throttled compared to paid versions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How can I use top AI models like GLM 5.2 or MiniMax M3 for free with an AI agent? Nvidia's build.nvidia.com/models platform offers a free endpoints toggle that gives free API access to otherwise-paid models such as GLM 5.2, MiniMax M3, and Nemotron 3 Ultra. After signing up and generating an API key, that single key can authenticate agentic frameworks like Hermes or OpenClaw, though free access may be slower or throttled compared to paid tiers. _Developers comparing free versus paid AI model access can track workflow tips like this on daily.dev._ ### How do I connect the Hermes agent framework to a free AI model provider? During Hermes agent setup, choose Nvidia NIM as the intelligence provider, paste in the API key generated from build.nvidia.com/models, and accept the default base URL. A single API key grants access to the full list of available models on Nvidia's platform, and switching models later just requires running the Hermes model command again. _Anyone wiring agentic frameworks to model providers can find setup walkthroughs like this via daily.dev._ --- Tags: [#llm](https://daily.dev/tags/llm), [#ai-agents](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-agents), [#openrouter](https://daily.dev/tags/openrouter) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI Agent","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3"},"datePublished":"2026-08-20T10:22:07.723Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T09:21:06.546Z","description":"A tutorial walkthrough shows how to get free access to top-tier AI models like GLM 5.2, Minimax M3, and Nemotron Ultra by using Nvidia's...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tLf0k1Xy5ys/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tLf0k1Xy5ys/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"zSecurity","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"zSecurity","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--ASaVg3IT--/f_auto/v1711188206/logos/zsecurity","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/zsecurity"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"llm,ai-agents,openrouter","timeRequired":"PT11M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI Agent","description":"A tutorial walkthrough shows how to get free access to top-tier AI models like GLM 5.2, Minimax M3, and Nemotron Ultra by using Nvidia's...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tLf0k1Xy5ys/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-08-20T10:22:07.723Z","duration":"PT11M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/pomlQr6H3","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/tLf0k1Xy5ys"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"zSecurity","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/zsecurity"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"I Found a Way to Use TOP AI Models for FREE With Any AI Agent"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/i-found-a-way-to-use-top-ai-models-for-free-with-any-ai-agent-pomlqr6h3#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I use top AI models like GLM 5.2 or MiniMax M3 for free with an AI agent?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Nvidia's build.nvidia.com/models platform offers a free endpoints toggle that gives free API access to otherwise-paid models such as GLM 5.2, MiniMax M3, and Nemotron 3 Ultra. 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