How to Claim Up to 500 Million Free InkStone Tokens

Hunting for free AI credits for your next build? InkStone, a project from Shanghai AI Laboratory, is handing out monthly credits while it is still in testing, and signing in takes a GitHub account and about a minute.

That is 10 Ink Points a month at no cost, and up to 500 million tokens a month if you route the work through DeepSeek V4 Flash. The credits come with API access, so they work in apps and coding tools, not just a chat box.

What You Need

• A GitHub account, since that is the only way in.

Tutorial

1. Sign in to InkStone with GitHub. It is the only login option, so there is no password to set up first.
2. Open the Scientific Research Models / Token Plan menu. That is where the free allocation sits.
3. Check the free allocation on your account. The free monthly package holds 10 Ink Points.
4. Create an API Key and start testing. You can point it at DeepSeek V4, Qwen3.8-27B or GLM-5.3, and use it from your own apps or coding tools.

Wrapping Up

You now have a free API key, a small monthly allowance and three models to try it on. If DeepSeek V4 Flash suits your workload, that is where the 500 million token ceiling comes from. The credits are tied to the testing period, so check your allocation before you build anything you depend on.