What this offer provides
The official Cerebras pricing page lists an 'Inference API access / Free Trial' tier: 'Get started with $5 in free credits after making an account. Access to all Cerebras powered models'. The docs also note free accounts have lower per-minute limits than paid accounts.
Quick facts
Free mechanismFree trial: $5 in free credits after account creation
ValidityOne-time credits; consumed by usage
AccessCerebras account
Last verified2026-09-07
How to use it
Use the free credits granted after creating a Cerebras account
Prerequisites
- Cerebras account
- API key generated in the Cerebras console
Steps
- Create a Cerebras account to receive the free credits
- Generate an API key and send an OpenAI-compatible chat completion request
curl
curl https://api.cerebras.ai/v1/chat/completions --header 'Authorization: Bearer ${CEREBRAS_API_KEY}' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"model":"qwen-3.8-27b","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Official sources
Official pricing page: 'Free Trial Get started with $5 in free credits after making an account Access to all Cerebras powered models'; docs: 'Free accounts have lower per-minute limits than paid accounts'.