What Is the NVIDIA API Catalog (build.nvidia.com)? Free Model Trials, Limits, Production Ban, Data and Verification from Turkey
On build.nvidia.com (the NVIDIA API Catalog) you try AI models hosted by NVIDIA in the browser and call them through an OpenAI-compatible API. The list has about 97 models, 38 of them Free Endpoints. The current limit text says 40 requests per minute and 10,000 requests per day. Free access is only for trials, development and research; using it in production (serving real end users) requires an NVIDIA AI Enterprise license. Two users in Turkey reported that +90 was missing from the list during phone verification.
- What it does
- A catalog where you try NVIDIA-hosted models and call them via API
- Free
- Free Endpoint: 40 rpm, 10,000 requests per day
- Use
- Trials and research only
- Production
- Requires NVIDIA AI Enterprise
- Turkey
- Phone verification problem reported [K]
What is the NVIDIA API Catalog for?
build.nvidia.com is a catalog of models hosted by NVIDIA: each model page has an in-browser trial box and code samples, and you can get an API key and call the models through an OpenAI-compatible API. Older sources say “160+ models”; today the list has 97 models and 38 Free Endpoints.
!The catalog changes fast: the kimi-k3 model page carries a notice that “this API will be deprecated on October 14, 2026 and unsupported after October 15, 2026”, yet the same model is featured on the home page under “Free inference”. The other home page models have no such notice; check the notices on the model page before you use one.
Who it's for: developers who want to compare different models quickly and build prototypes.
Is NVIDIA build free? Request limits
| Free Endpoint modelsYes | Current text: “Up to 40 rpm” and “10,000 requests per day”; a request limit, not credits. |
|---|---|
| Older descriptionsUnclear | The FAQ said “free credits”, the NIM developer page “unlimited prototyping” and the 2024 FAQ “160+ models”; these are out of date. |
| Limit varying by modelUnclear | The official documentation doesn't say it is shown in the account menu; check the limit on each model's page. |
Whether Preview models can be used without signing in is not clear in the official documentation. No prices are listed; the AI Enterprise price is not on the pages.
Official pricing page last checked on .
How does NVIDIA build use my data? Signing up from Turkey
Trial Terms 2.3 says content is not stored after the session ends; 3.3(iv), however, says user and generated content is collected without identifying you to improve NVIDIA products and AI models: the two clauses contradict each other.
Two separate users in Turkey (January 6 and July 8, 2026) wrote that Turkey (+90) was missing from the phone country list during account verification (official forum). The official documentation doesn't describe phone verification; this is a user report. The NVIDIA moderator's guidance: help@build.nvidia.com.
There is no official source on Turkish replies, interface or voice; the official documentation doesn't state how to delete your account and data.
Can I use NVIDIA build in production?
Clause 1.2: for limited trial purposes only; neither the API service nor the generated content may be used in production.
NIM access through the Developer Program is only for prototyping, research, development and testing. “Production” means any use other than development, testing, research or evaluation, including serving real end users. Using NIM in production requires an NVIDIA AI Enterprise license.
Only an adult of legal age can accept the agreement.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NVIDIA API Catalog (build.nvidia.com)?
A catalog that lets you try NVIDIA-hosted models in the browser and call them through an OpenAI-compatible API.
Is build.nvidia.com free?
For Free Endpoint models, yes: the current text says 40 requests per minute and 10,000 requests per day. Only for trials, development and research.
Can I use NVIDIA build in production?
No, free access is for trials; serving real end users also counts as production and requires an NVIDIA AI Enterprise license.
Can you open an NVIDIA build account from Turkey?
No official restriction is stated, but two users in Turkey reported that +90 was missing from the list during phone verification; whether it can be done today is unclear (user report; not in the official documentation).
Is the kimi-k3 model being retired?
The model page says it will be deprecated on October 14, 2026 and unsupported after October 15; the official documentation doesn't make clear whether the notice is a template error or real.
Related guides
Sources
Not clear in the official sources: Whether phone verification is mandatory and whether it works from Turkey today · whether the rate limit varies by model · Turkish replies, interface, voice · how to delete your account and data · AI Enterprise price · using Preview models without signing in · the kimi-k3 shutdown notice. Each is covered in its section, with what you can do.