Short answer
Yes. FirstCoreAI offers a time-boxed trial key with usage monitoring, so you can run your own workload on the AI Factory before you commit.
In detail: AI Factory trial key: test sovereign AI in SA
What a trial key gives you:
- Access to the live model endpoints through the same OpenAI-compatible API used in production
- Its own limits and spend cap, with usage visible as it happens
- Inference in FirstNet's Durban data centre, so your test data stays in South Africa
Because the API is OpenAI-compatible, most teams test by pointing an existing OpenAI SDK at https://api.firstcore.ai/v1 with the trial key, with no other code changes. If you would rather not set it up yourself, the FirstCoreAI team can spin the workload up on the Factory with you.
To request one, use the AI Factory demo form on FirstNet's website and choose "A trial key".