Claude API free tier
What Anthropic's own documentation says about its free API access, entered by hand with a source link and a check date.
Anthropic — Claude API new-user credits
Confirmed from official docs (not tested by a real API call) One-time trial credits
Anthropic's pricing FAQ answers "Are there free tiers or trials?" with a small amount of free credits for new users to test the API.
What the Claude API free tier includes
- "New users receive a small amount of free credits to test the API." The amount is not stated. (Claude API pricing — FAQ: Are there free tiers or trials?)
- Extended trials for enterprise evaluation are available by contacting Anthropic sales. (Claude API pricing — FAQ: Are there free tiers or trials?)
Claude API free tier limits
- "New organizations and organizations with limited usage history may start in the Evaluation tier, with limits below the standard limits shown on this page while account history is established." These limits increase automatically as usage history builds. (Claude API rate limits)
Sign-up requirements: Phone number: Not stated in official docs · Credit card: Not stated in official docs · Identity verification: Not stated in official docs
Checked 2026-10-13.
Sources
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Claude API pricing — FAQ: Are there free tiers or trials?
Anthropic, Claude API pricing documentation. Quoted in part. -
Claude API rate limits
Anthropic, Claude API rate limits documentation. Quoted in part.