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OpenRouter free models (:free) free tier limits (2026)
a rotating set of :free model variants behind one openai-compatible api. 50 requests/day, or 1,000/day once you've bought 10 credits.
per minute20 RPM on :free models
per day50 RPD (<10 credits ever purchased) / 1,000 RPD (>=10 credits purchased)
per monthnot verified
other limits / notes from source15 :free models listed in the public models API on 2026-10-16. a negative credit balance can block free models too (402).
card requirednot verified
phone requirednot verified
used for trainingnot verified
region restrictionsnot verified
models included
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl:freenvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:freenvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:freenvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:freenvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:freenvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:freegoogle/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:freegoogle/gemma-4-31b-it:freecohere/north-mini-code:freepoolside/laguna-s-2.1:freepoolside/laguna-xs-2.1:freethinkingmachines/inkling:freethinkingmachines/inkling-small:freeliquid/lfm-2.5-2.6b:freedots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:free
notes
free model list changes often; the change detector reads the public models api and diffs the :free ids.
gaps: card required, phone required, training on your data, region restrictions not verified yet. know the answer? the official link is the only source we accept.
sources
change history
- observed openrouter lists 15 :free models
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