bge-base-en-v1.5 by Cloudflare Workers AI
Every Cloudflare account gets 10,000 neurons a day free across all Workers AI models, reset at 00:00 UTC. Create an API token with Workers AI permission and call the OpenAI-compatible endpoint with your account ID.
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Is bge-base-en-v1.5 free?
Yes. Cloudflare Workers AI offers it as Free API tier with these limits: 10K neurons/day (shared). No credit card is required.
Can I use bge-base-en-v1.5 commercially?
Commercial terms are not clearly documented. Check the provider's current terms before shipping.
How do I start using bge-base-en-v1.5?
Get a free API key from the provider dashboard. Set the base URL to https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/accounts/{account_id}/ai/v1 and the model to @cf/baai/bge-base-en-v1.5. Every Cloudflare account gets 10,000 neurons a day free across all Workers AI models, reset at 00:00 UTC. Create an API token with Workers AI permission and call the OpenAI-compatible endpoint with your account ID.
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