OpenRouter free tier
:free model routes (20 RPM, 50 requests/day; higher after $10 lifetime credits). Live :free roster includes Gemma 4, Nemotron 3 Ultra/Super/Lightning/Content Safety, Apodex 1.1 Mini, Inkling, Laguna, LFM 2.5, North Mini Code, Ling 3.0 Flash Sante, and Dots3-Note. Ling 3.1 Flash is listed at $0 without a :free slug. Nex-N2.5, Ling Flash Fin, MiniMax, and GLM free promos ended.
| RPM | 20 |
|---|---|
| Daily requests | 50 |
| Daily tokens | — |
| Notes | 1,000 :free requests/day after buying $10 in credits. |
| Checked | 2026-10-10 |
Models on free tier
google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:freegoogle/gemma-4-31b-it:freenvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:freenvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:freenvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:freenvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:freenvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:freeapodex/apodex-1.1-mini:freethinkingmachines/inkling:freethinkingmachines/inkling-small:freepoolside/laguna-s-2.1:freepoolside/laguna-xs-2.1:freeliquid/lfm-2.5-2.6b:freecohere/north-mini-code:freeinclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-sante:freeinclusionai/ling-3.1-flashdots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:freeopenrouter/free
Free API guides on OpenRouter
- Apodex 1.1 Mini free API
- Dots3-Note Preview free API
- Gemma 4 free API
- Gemma 4 31B free API
- Inkling free API
- Inkling Small free API
- Laguna S 2.1 free API
- Laguna XS 2.1 free API
- LFM 2.5 free API
- Ling 3.0 Flash Sante free API
- Ling 3.1 Flash free API
- Nemotron 3 free API
- Nemotron 3 Super free API
- Nemotron 3 Ultra free API
- Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety free API
- Nemotron 3.5 Lightning free API
- North Mini Code free API
Limits checked against official docs on 2026-10-10. Rates change without notice. Not affiliated with providers unless noted. Verify before production use.