Perplexity Pro free for 12 months, Gemini 2.5 Pro (free tier), Chatbot Arena & LM Studio: a simple guide to use AI like a pro—without paying.

The 2-minute plan

• Perplexity Pro for 12 months via PayPal (limited offer) — then turn off auto-renew.
• Google AI Studio to chat with Gemini 2.5 Pro on a free tier and test the image tool “Nano Banana.”
• Chatbot Arena (LMSYS) to compare full models head-to-head for free.
• LM Studio to run an offline local model on your machine (zero per-query cost).

1) Perplexity Pro… 12 months free with PayPal

Why it’s great: Pro brings powerful retrieval, bigger context windows, and faster responses.

How to activate (short version):

1. Open the Perplexity x PayPal promo and sign in with PayPal.
2. Claim “12 months free.”
3. Important: in PayPal > Settings > Payments, disable auto-payments for “Perplexity” so you won’t be charged later.

Heads-up: the offer is available until December 31, 2025 (eligibility applies). Always check the terms.

2) Google AI Studio: Gemini 2.5 Pro (free tier) + “Nano Banana” for images

What you get:

• Direct chat and prototyping at aistudio.google.com.
• Gemini 2.5 Pro with a free usage quota (then token-based pricing if you exceed it).
• An image editor/generator nicknamed Nano Banana (natural-language edits, photo variations).

Levioo tip: Create reusable prompt templates (CTAs, product copy, social posts) and save them in AI Studio. That’s your fast lane to consistent content production.

3) Chatbot Arena (LMSYS): compare the best models for free

Why use it? Ask the same question to two full models and vote for the winner—perfect for quick benchmarking before a client delivery.
Where? lmarena.ai — switch to Direct Chat when available to talk to a single model.

Bonus: the leaderboard shows which models the community prefers right now.

4) LM Studio: local AI (zero per-use cost)

Download an open-source model, load it in LM Studio, then chat offline (machine-dependent). Great for privacy and predictable costs.

Quick tips:

• Aim for ≥16 GB RAM and a GPU if possible.
• Start with a 7B/8B quantized model (snappy), then scale up as needed.

Copy-paste Checklist (“PRO but free”)

•  Activate Perplexity Pro (12 months) and turn off auto-renew.
•  Open Google AI Studio, pin your templates, test Nano Banana.
•  Benchmark key use-cases in Chatbot Arena.
•  Install LM Studio for a local, private workflow.

Quick FAQ

Is this legal? Yes—these are official offers and free tiers (Perplexity x PayPal, Google AI Studio, LM Studio + open-source models, LMSYS demos). Respect T&Cs and usage limits.

What if the Perplexity offer ends? It’s announced through Dec 31, 2025; if anything changes, Perplexity updates its pages.

Will I hit limits on Google AI Studio? There’s a free tier; beyond that, token pricing applies.

Is Chatbot Arena private? It’s a public evaluation environment—avoid sensitive data.

Images to insert (captions & ALT ready)

• Perplexity x PayPal — “12 months free”
  Alt: Perplexity Pro via PayPal (12-month offer).
• Google AI Studio (Gemini)
  Alt: Google AI Studio screen with Gemini 2.5 Pro prompt.
• Chatbot Arena — Leaderboard
  Alt: LMSYS Chatbot Arena leaderboard example.
• LM Studio — Local chat view
  Alt: LM Studio window with a loaded local model.