# TimesFM (Google Research)

Pretrained decoder-only foundation model for time-series forecasting. TimesFM (Google Research) is free, with no paid plan attached, at github.com.

## Facts

- **Pricing tier:** Free
- **Works on:** Self-hosted, CLI, API
- **Works in browser:** No

## Capabilities

- Pretrained decoder-only foundation model for time-series forecasting
- Zero-shot forecasts with quantile outputs
- Weights on Hugging Face, also in BigQuery
- Apache-2.0 licensed

## FAQ

### What is TimesFM (Google Research)?

TimesFM (Google Research) is listed under Notable Open Models, in the AI Models & Local Execution category on Flocci AI Tools. Pretrained decoder-only foundation model for time-series forecasting. It is free, with no paid plan attached, and it lives at github.com.

### Is TimesFM (Google Research) free?

TimesFM (Google Research) is listed as fully free — there is no paid tier attached to it in the catalog. That makes it one of the 397 entries on Flocci AI Tools with no upgrade path built in.

### Can I use TimesFM (Google Research) in a browser, or is there an app?

TimesFM (Google Research) needs to be installed or self-hosted — it doesn't run in a browser tab. It is available on self-hosting, the command line and an API.

### What can TimesFM (Google Research) do?

TimesFM (Google Research) does 4 things the catalog singles out: Pretrained decoder-only foundation model for time-series forecasting; zero-shot forecasts with quantile outputs; weights on hugging face, also in bigquery; apache-2.0 licensed.

### What is the best free alternative to TimesFM (Google Research)?

DeepSeek Models is the closest free alternative: it sits in the same Notable Open Models sub-category and is free. ERNIE 4.5 Open Models (Baidu), Falcon (TII) and Hunyuan (Tencent) also start free. The full list is on the alternatives page.

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Source: Flocci AI Tools — https://aitools.flocci.in/tool/timesfm-google-research

Facts last verified: October 2026