TRAE IDE showing the maximum thinking attempts reached prompt for free DeepSeek V4 Pro model

More on TRAE China Version: Free Models Are Great But Slow

TRAE China Version: Real Data on Free Model Speed Let me start with the conclusion: if you use the free models in TRAE China’s version, they will be slower than custom paid models (even when comparing the same model). The free models are mainly slower in 3 aspects: When processing large tasks, free models may display a prompt: “Model has reached the maximum number of thinking attempts. Please type ‘continue’ to get more results.” When this happens, you need to manually type “continue” to proceed. As shown in Figure 1. ...

May 22, 2026 · 2 min · 393 words · Hummingbird Labs
TRAE IDE showing the list of 14 free LLM models available for trial

Why I Use TRAE: Free LLMs, Stability, and 1M Token Context

My Main Reason for Using TRAE: Free Programming LLMs Yes — the TRAE China version lets you try multiple large models for free. As shown in the screenshot, all of these models are available at no cost for trial. Here’s the full list of free models: Doubao-Seed-2.0-Code、 Doubao-Seed-1.8、 Doubao-Seed-Code、 MiniMax-M2.7、 MiniMax-M2.5、 GLM-5.1、 GLM-5V-Turbo、 GLM-5、 DeepSeek-V4-Pro、 DeepSeek-V4-Flash、 Kimi-K2.6、 Kimi-K2.5、 Qwen3.6-Plus、 Qwen3.5-Plus、 But here’s the catch: when using these free models, you often need to wait anywhere from 1 to 10 minutes. In my experience, the average wait is around 3 minutes. But honestly — when you’re heading to bed or stepping away for a coffee, waiting 3–10 minutes is perfectly acceptable. ...

May 22, 2026 · 3 min · 486 words · Hummingbird Labs