Several AI services in Russia, including GigaChat, Kandinsky, Alice, and Shedevrum, are accessible without foreign payment cards or VPNs, provided users have a Russian ecosystem account like Sber ID or Yandex ID. GigaChat specifically requires users to be adults and residents of the Russian Federation. While these services offer free tiers, their limitations differ from Western trials, with GigaChat providing a large annual token allowance rather than daily limits. Some services, like SaluteSpeech, have recently closed new user registrations. For users needing specific models like GPT, Claude, or Gemini, a Russian API aggregator called provod.ai offers access via a single API, allowing payment in rubles without regard to the vendors' country restrictions. AI
IMPACT Russian users can access AI tools via local accounts, bypassing international restrictions, though with different limitations.
RANK_REASON Article discusses access and limitations of AI tools, not a new release or significant industry event.
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