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GigaChat
by GigaChat
What GigaChat is
GigaChat is a Russian-language multimodal neural-network service for questions, conversation, code writing, and image generation. It offers voice input and spoken answers, internet search, file handling, image recognition, and a text editor. Users can upload images and ask about them; the service recognizes text and landmarks and interprets illustrated charts. Each image may be up to 15 MB, with a stated total upload limit of 5,120 MB. The consumer service is free and requires a phone number or Sber ID. GigaChat runs on the web and Android and iOS apps, plus Telegram and VKontakte bots. Businesses can integrate it through REST or gRPC APIs, with SDKs for Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Java. Individual API users receive one concurrent stream by default. Listed API packages include free allocations and one-time RUB options.
Who it suits
It suits Russian-language users seeking multimodal chat, image understanding, content creation, or API integration across web and mobile.
What it does well
- Answers questions and writes code
- Generates and interprets images
- Offers web, Android, and iOS access
- Provides REST and gRPC APIs
- Free consumer service
What to know first
- Phone or Sber ID sign-in required
- Individual API users get one concurrent stream
- Some token packages are one-time purchases
- Image uploads have size limits
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium API | 250 million Lite tokens · 40 million Pro tokens · 25 million Max tokens · 50 million Ultra tokens | On request |
| GigaChat 2 Lite token package | 20 million tokens | On request |
| GigaChat 2 Pro token package | 3 million tokens | On request |
| GigaChat 2 Max token package | 3 million tokens | On request |
| Embeddings token package | 50 million tokens | On request |
| GigaChat consumer service | Free to use; sign in with phone or Sber ID | Free |
| GigaChat API Freemium (individuals) | 365,000,000 text-generation tokens total · token allocation valid for 12 months | Free |
| GigaChat API Lite token package (individuals) | One-time package; valid for one month from payment · 20,000,000 tokens | 1,300 RUB, paid once |
The first 8 of 10 plans, as giga.chat lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Verdict
GigaChat combines Russian-language conversation, image capabilities, search, files, and developer access. Its free consumer service is broad, while API users should account for stream limits and the separately listed token packages.
Facts from GigaChat's own pages
- API access limit
- The quotas page says individual API users have one concurrent stream by default. · developers.sber.ru, 11 Oct 2026
- API endpoint
- The developer documentation names https://api.giga.chat as the target URL for GigaChat API connections from July 17, 2026. · developers.sber.ru, 11 Oct 2026
- API formats
- The official developer documentation describes REST and gRPC APIs, with SDKs for Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Java. · developers.sber.ru, 11 Oct 2026
- Business security
- The GigaChat API business site lists TLS encryption, DDoS protection, SSO, role-based access control, and complete user-action logging. · b2b.giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- Content creation
- The maker lists voice input and spoken answers, internet search, image creation, file handling, image recognition, and a text editor among the service features. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- File uploads
- Yes · giga.chat, 21 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2023 · giga.chat, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · giga.chat, 21 Sept 2026
- Image generation
- Yes · giga.chat, 21 Sept 2026
- Image understanding
- Users can upload images and ask questions about them; the model can recognize text and landmarks and interpret illustrated charts. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- Image upload limits
- Uploaded images may be up to 15 MB each, and the page states a 5,120 MB total image-upload limit. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says GigaChat is available through its website and bots on Telegram and VKontakte, and can be integrated into business products through an API. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- Login requirement
- The maker's getting-started guide says users can sign in by phone number or Sber ID. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yes · giga.chat, 21 Sept 2026
- Support
- The GigaChat FAQ directs users with service problems to contact support through its Telegram bot. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
- Web search
- Yes · giga.chat, 21 Sept 2026
- What it is
- GigaChat is a Russian-language multimodal neural-network model that answers questions, converses, writes code, and generates images from prompts. · giga.chat, 11 Oct 2026
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