OpenRouter
info Notes
17 free models (marked with `:free` suffix). OpenAI SDK-compatible. []
key How to get API key
General steps — follow the official OpenRouter page for exact details.
- Open the OpenRouter API key page ↗
- Create a new account, or sign in if you already have one.
- Generate an API key from the dashboard or settings.
layers Available models 31
| Model | Capabilities | Context | Output | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
`nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free`
`nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free` |
description
| 262K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`openai/gpt-oss-20b:free`
`openai/gpt-oss-20b:free` |
description
| 131K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`cohere/north-mini-code:free`
`cohere/north-mini-code:free` |
Text (code) | 256K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free`
`google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free` |
description
image
| 262K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`google/gemma-4-31b-it:free`
`google/gemma-4-31b-it:free` |
description
image
| 262K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash:free`
`inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash:free` |
description
| 262K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b:free`
`nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-30b-a3b:free` |
description
| 256K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`nvidia/nemotron-nano-9b-v2:free`
`nvidia/nemotron-nano-9b-v2:free` |
description
| 128K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`nvidia/nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl:free`
`nvidia/nemotron-nano-12b-v2-vl:free` |
description
image
| 128K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`poolside/laguna-s-2.1:free`
`poolside/laguna-s-2.1:free` |
Text (code) | 262K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
`poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free`
`poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free` |
Text (code) | 262K | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
+ 6 more free models
+-6-more-free-models |
Text / Image | Varies | — | 20 RPM, 50 RPD |
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin
ling-3.0-flash-fin |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Dots 3 Note Preview
dots-3-note-preview |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
LFM 2.5 2.6B
lfm-2.5-2.6b |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Nemotron 3.5 Lightning
nemotron-3.5-lightning |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Inkling Small
inkling-small |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Laguna S 2.1
laguna-s-2.1 |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Inkling
inkling |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Laguna XS 2.1
laguna-xs-2.1 |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
North Mini Code
north-mini-code |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
GLM 5.2
glm-5.2 |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety
nemotron-3.5-content-safety |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Nemotron 3 Ultra
nemotron-3-ultra |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
MiniMax M3
minimax-m3 |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Nemotron 3 Nano Omni
nemotron-3-nano-omni |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Gemma 4 26B A4B
gemma-4-26b-a4b |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Gemma 4 31B
gemma-4-31b |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
MiniMax M2.7
minimax-m2.7 |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Nemotron 3 Super
nemotron-3-super |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
Free Models Router
free-models-router |
description
| 1M | — | 18 models at zero cost |
help Frequently Asked Questions
OpenRouter offers 31 free models.
The largest context window is 1,000,000 tokens.
The free tier is limited to 18 models at zero cost.