OpenRouter — free model variants (:free)
OpenRouter lists open and partner models at $0 per token; request caps depend on how many credits you have bought.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Access
- Instant
Limits20 req/min - 50 req/day (1,000/day after $10 purchased)
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Who qualifies
Anyone with an OpenRouter account
The catch
Free models change often and have tight caps. The daily limit goes up only if you buy credits ($10 or more). Free-model providers can log prompts, so check each model's data policy before sending sensitive data.
What you get
- Models ending in :free cost $0 for prompts and completions
- Docs list 20 requests/min and 50 requests/day on a fresh account
- 1,000 requests/day once you have bought at least $10 of credits
- openrouter/free auto-routes to an available free model
At a glance
- Offer
- $0 models, 50 req/day (1,000 with $10 top-up)
- Type
- Free tier
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- Access
- Instant
- Eligibility
- Anyone with an OpenRouter account
- Limits
- 20 req/min - 50 req/day (1,000/day after $10 purchased)
- Deadline
- Rolling / no deadline given
- Last checked
- Sun, 25 Oct 2026
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