Running short on AI tokens, I looked for free options and picked two that seemed generous: WorkBuddy and Z Code. These are time-limited offers observed around October 31, 2026; amounts, eligibility and availability can change. Check the current offer in each product before relying on it.
WorkBuddy
I would start with WorkBuddy's international service. If you are new, you can use my referral link: the offer I saw promised 100 extra credits to each of us. This is a referral link, and I may benefit if you qualify. I could not independently confirm the current referral terms, so check what the sign-up page actually offers.
WorkBuddy says new users receive 250 credits, valid for 14 days. During its limited-time daily activity promotion, eligible Free users receive 30 credits per day and Pro users 50. It is not simply a login reward: the policy requires at least one valid AI conversation or task in the WorkBuddy or CodeBuddy client, and credits are generally issued the next day. Web-only activity does not count. Team accounts are excluded; current in-product terms prevail.
In my own testing, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash was temporarily free without spending credits, with about 100 million tokens per day available. I estimated that a new user spending their credits on the first day could use roughly 300–500 million tokens, excluding the daily free allowance; with MiniMax M3.1 Flash, I estimated over 100 million. These are my observations and rough estimates, not independently verified quotas or a promise of future availability. The number of tokens possible depends on model pricing, usage and remaining credits.
I was able to register with a Google or GitHub account without an identity-verification step, but requirements can vary by account and region. The third-party dsh-connect-workbuddy plugin can connect a locally signed-in WorkBuddy account to DeepSeek Harness; check the provider's terms, plugin permissions and compatibility before using it. The daily reward policy does not count activity generated through plugins or scripts as a way to obtain rewards improperly.
Z Code
For new Z Code users, my account showed a Start Plan with 3 million GLM-5.3 tokens and 5 million GLM-5.3 Flash tokens. I also saw a weekend package of 500 million GLM-5.3 Flash tokens, which expires after the weekend; I don't know whether it will return next weekend. The screenshot below reflects my account and its displayed expiration time, not a guaranteed offer for everyone.
An independent promotion report describes this weekend's package as ending November 2 at 09:00 Beijing time. I could not independently check the in-app campaign for other accounts, so confirm the model, eligibility and expiration shown in your own client; the screenshot's timezone is not labelled. This is an in-product promotion, not a confirmed transferable API allowance.
A privacy concern to consider
Z Code has a history of concern over repository uploads. In September, researcher ferstar reported that version 3.12.3 packaged workspace snapshots and that a small public-repository snapshot was accepted by the server; a separate larger commercial snapshot in the investigation did not upload successfully. The researcher later reported the upload path removed in version 3.14.0. Z Code also said it had removed the workflow and deleted the relevant storage, citing assessments; those statements do not independently establish the handling of every historical copy. Review current settings, terms and your organization's data rules before using sensitive code.
If your GPT, Gemini or Claude allowances have run out, these offers might be worth checking while they last. I have not registered accounts or claimed the offers on your behalf.
Translated from the original Chinese article, published October 31, 2026. The author's referral link and screenshots are retained; offer terms and security history are attributed above.
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