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OpenRouter

Model router whose :free variant costs zero per input and output token.

Current position

FRESH1 hour ago
Free models listed
20
Live offers
27
Card required
No card required
Subscription required
No subscription required
Largest pool
Not publicly stated
Last verified
19 OCT 2026 · 13:07 UTC

Free access now

Every route currently usable from OpenRouter, with the terms that apply to each.

27 currently usable free routes
Model or routeAccessRequirementsPool or quotaCompatibleLast verifiedEvidence
:free model idsFree tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpm · 50 req/dayOpenAIVERY STALE21 days agoEvidence
Space Bunny AlphaFree tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIVERY STALE14 days agoEvidence
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIVERY STALE11 days agoEvidence
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIVERY STALE20 days agoEvidence
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIVERY STALE14 days agoEvidence
Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Thinking Machines: Inkling (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Cohere: North Mini Code (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Google: Lyria 3 Pro PreviewFree tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Google: Lyria 3 Clip PreviewFree tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Free Models RouterRotating free model
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
Apodex: Apodex 1.1 Mini (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIVERY STALE5 days agoEvidence
inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 FlashFree tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIVERY STALE5 days agoEvidence
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
XingChen: Xing4.0 29B A4B (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)Free tier
No cardNo subscriptionAPI key required
20 rpmOpenAIFRESH1 hour agoEvidence

Change history

Every recorded change for OpenRouter, newest first.

  1. 19 OCT 2026 · 13:07 UTC

    1 hour ago

    NEW

    offer: not stated → free_tier

    Discovered from https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

  2. 16 OCT 2026 · 20:07 UTC

    2 days ago

    NEW

    offer: not stated → free_tier

    Discovered from https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

  3. 15 OCT 2026 · 19:07 UTC

    3 days ago

    NEW

    offer: not stated → free_tier

    Discovered from https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

  4. 02 OCT 2026 · 16:07 UTC

    16 days ago

    NEW

    offer: not stated → free_tier

    Discovered from https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

  5. 01 OCT 2026 · 20:07 UTC

    17 days ago

    NEW

    offer: not stated → free_tier

    Discovered from https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/models

Conditions and privacy

As published by OpenRouter. Absent figures are shown as not publicly stated rather than guessed.
RouteQuotaCommercial useData policyRetentionEvidence level
:free model ids20 rpm · 50 req/dayallowedZero prompt logging by default; provider policy still appliesZero by defaultlive api
Space Bunny Alpha20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash Sante (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
inclusionAI: Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Qwen: Qwen3.8 27B (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Thinking Machines: Inkling (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Cohere: North Mini Code (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Google: Lyria 3 Pro Preview20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Google: Lyria 3 Clip Preview20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Free Models Router20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
Apodex: Apodex 1.1 Mini (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
inclusionAI: Ling 3.1 Flash20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
XingChen: Xing4.0 29B A4B (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api
MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)20 rpmNot publicly statedNot publicly statedNot publicly statedlive api