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Cloudflare AI Gateway Free Tier
Free tier- Core featuresFree on all plans (analytics, caching, rate limiting)
- Legacy log storage100,000 logs total across gateways (Workers Free)
- DLP scanningFree (2 predefined profiles without Zero Trust)
Catch: Model usage is still billed by each provider; buying credits through Unified Billing adds a 5% fee. Gateways created from 24 Sep 2026 log to Workers Logs and follow its limits.
- Source
- https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/
- Last checked
- 4 Nov 2026
FAQ
Does Cloudflare AI Gateway have a free tier?
Yes. Cloudflare AI Gateway is free within published limits (Core features: Free on all plans (analytics, caching, rate limiting); Legacy log storage: 100,000 logs total across gateways (Workers Free); DLP scanning: Free (2 predefined profiles without Zero Trust)). Last checked 4 Nov 2026 against https://developers.cloudflare.com/ai-gateway/reference/pricing/.
What is the catch with the Cloudflare AI Gateway free tier?
Model usage is still billed by each provider; buying credits through Unified Billing adds a 5% fee. Gateways created from 24 Sep 2026 log to Workers Logs and follow its limits.
What are free alternatives to Cloudflare AI Gateway?
Other ai apis services with a free tier tracked here: Groq, Cohere, Cloudflare Workers AI. Compare them side by side at https://freetiertracker.com/ai-apis/.
Change History
- Added Cloudflare AI Gateway: core features free on all plans; legacy log storage capped at 100,000 logs on Workers Free; 5% fee on Unified Billing credits.
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