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Guides to using AI models for free, and a weekly report of what changed, written automatically from the leaderboard data.
Guide · 18 Oct 2026The best free AI models right now, by categoryWhich free model wins in chat, coding, vision, image and video, using millions of blind human votes from Arena. Updated automatically.Guide · 18 Oct 2026How much GPU memory do you need to run an AI model at home?A plain explanation of model size, 4-bit files, context memory and speed, with the numbers our simulator uses.Guide · 18 Oct 2026How to use top AI models for free online, without a GPUFree APIs, the labs' own chat apps, and what the limits mean. No credit card needed.Weekly report · 18 Oct 2026Free AI models this week: 12 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 20268 new free models on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 18 Oct 2026.Weekly report · 11 Oct 2026Free AI models this week: 5 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 20262 new free models on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 11 Oct 2026.Weekly report · 4 Oct 2026Free AI models this week: 28 Sept 2026 – 4 Oct 20262 new free models on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 4 Oct 2026.Weekly report · 27 Sept 2026Free AI models this week: 21 Sept 2026 – 27 Sept 20266 new free models on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 27 Sept 2026.Weekly report · 13 Sept 2026Free AI models this week: 7 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 20261 new free model on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 13 Sept 2026.Weekly report · 6 Sept 2026Free AI models this week: 31 Aug 2026 – 6 Sept 20263 new free models on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 6 Sept 2026.Weekly report · 30 Aug 2026Free AI models this week: 24 Aug 2026 – 30 Aug 20265 new free models on Arena and the best free model in each category, for the week ending 30 Aug 2026.