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Opper API alternatives

EU-hosted OpenAI-compatible gateway to 700+ models from 50+ providers, with free models. If it doesn't fit your project, here are the 10 best free Machine Learning APIs to use instead in 2026, out of 58 in the directory.

For reference, Opper API: 100% uptime (30 days) · Callable from the browser (CORS) · HTTPS.

  1. 1TensorFeed logo

    TensorFeed API

    Online · 397 ms

    Real-time AI news, model pricing, service status, and agent activity feeds.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Fast: 397 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2AI Economics Tools logo

    AI Economics Tools API

    Online · 1036 ms

    Token cost, LLM energy, agent-hour and Proof-Adjusted Autonomy calculators by Michał Piszczek.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Returns JSON at its URL
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Nonobench logo

    Nonobench API

    Online · 679 ms

    Open-source benchmark of how well LLMs solve nonogram puzzles.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4Tanvo logo

    Tanvo API

    Online · 373 ms

    Image, video and song generation on 30 AI models (Nano Banana, Kling, Veo, Suno), with a free tier.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Fast: 373 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  5. 5Modelfax logo

    Modelfax API

    Online · 617 ms

    LLM pricing, context windows and deprecation dates, schema-validated and updated daily.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
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    Statlyte API

    Online · 503 ms

    Live pricing, context windows and model ids for major LLM APIs.

    • No API key needed
    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  7. 7Cloudmersive logo

    Cloudmersive API

    Online · 947 ms

    Image captioning, face recognition, NSFW classification.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  8. 8Cohere logo

    Cohere API

    Online · 1145 ms

    NLP API for text generation, embeddings, classification and summarization with a free trial tier.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  9. 9DeepAI logo

    DeepAI API

    Online · 760 ms

    Provides AI-powered APIs for text generation, image processing, and more.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS
  10. 10Groq logo

    Groq API

    Online · 828 ms

    Fast AI inference API with free tier, supports Llama, Mixtral, Gemma models.

    • 100% uptime (30 days)
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    apiKeyHTTPSCORS

Opper API vs alternatives

Opper API compared with its alternatives
APIAPI keyHTTPSCORSUptimeResponseRating
Opper logoOpperRequiredYesYes100%1242 msNot rated
TensorFeed logoTensorFeedNoYesYes100%397 msNot rated
AI Economics Tools logoAI Economics ToolsNoYesYes100%1036 msNot rated
Nonobench logoNonobenchNoYesYes100%679 msNot rated
Tanvo logoTanvoRequiredYesYes100%373 msNot rated
Modelfax logoModelfaxNoYesYes100%617 msNot rated
StatlyteNoYesYes100%503 msNot rated
Cloudmersive logoCloudmersiveRequiredYesYes100%947 msNot rated
Cohere logoCohereRequiredYesYes100%1145 msNot rated

See also: best Machine Learning APIs · all Machine Learning APIs

Opper API alternatives FAQ

What is the best free alternative to the Opper API in 2026?

The top-ranked free alternatives to the Opper API are TensorFeed API, AI Economics Tools API and Nonobench API, all in the Machine Learning category. Rankings combine access (API key, HTTPS, CORS), daily uptime checks and developer ratings.

Is there a Opper API alternative that doesn't need an API key?

Yes: TensorFeed API, AI Economics Tools API and Nonobench API work without an API key, unlike the Opper API, which uses apiKey authentication.

How many Machine Learning APIs are similar to the Opper API?

The directory lists 51 other free Machine Learning APIs. This page compares the top ones side by side.