Claude vs InternLM
Compare Claude and InternLM: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
API Platform
Rating
β 4.5
β 3
Free Credits
4.8 available free domestically via specific channels
null 10 RPM, key valid 6 months
Refresh Period
daily
per-minute
Resolution
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
Yes
No
Paid From
$20/month
Claude
By Anthropic, known for safety and long-context processing. Free tier has daily message limits. Pro users access Claude Code for terminal-based coding. Top coding performance across multiple benchmarks.γ
Pros
- β200K context window, longest in class
- βTop coding performance in benchmarks
- βClear logic, fewer hallucinations
- βClaude Code CLI coding experience is excellent
- βFree Sonnet is sufficient for daily use
Cons
- βLimited daily uses on free tier
- βOpus and extended thinking require Pro
- βRequires VPN in some regions
- βNo image generation capability
Key Features
200K Long ContextClaude Code CLIExtended ThinkingArtifacts PreviewProjects ManagementFile Upload AnalysisMultilingual Chat
InternLM
InternLM API from Shanghai AI Lab. Free tier: 10 RPM, API key valid for 6 months. InternVL3-78B is a multimodal model with strong image-text understanding. Domestic access, solid academic background.γ
Pros
- βAccessible from China without VPN
- βSolid academic backing from Shanghai AI Lab
- βInternVL3 has strong multimodal capabilities
- βCompletely free
Cons
- β10 RPM is very low
- βAPI key expires after 6 months
- βLimited model selection
Key Features
InternVL3-78B MultimodalChina Direct AccessFree to Use