The simplest way to get free inference. openrouter/free is a router that selects free models at random from the models available on OpenRouter. The router smartly filters for models that...
Hosted API only
No self-host path — closed weights.
Free Models Router's weights aren't published. Use it via the access providers below.
Where to use it
Cheapest hosted endpoints.
| Provider | Access | $/M in | $/M out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | api aggregator | — | — | Launch ↗ |
Performance
Speed across providers.
Tokens/sec and time-to-first-token measured against the same prompt template on each provider's API.
| Provider | Tokens/sec | TTFT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | 11.0 | 11593 ms | 16049 ms |
FAQ
Frequently asked.
How do I run Free Models Router?
Free Models Router is a closed-source API model. The cheapest way to access it is through the API providers listed on this page (direct API, aggregators, and hosted chat UIs).
Where can I access Free Models Router?
Free Models Router is available via OpenRouter. Each access option lists its own pricing (per million tokens or hourly hosting).
How much does it cost to run Free Models Router?
Pricing varies per access provider — check each entry in the access table for current rates.
Is Free Models Router open-source or proprietary?
Free Models Router is a proprietary model from Openrouter. Access is API-only — there are no public weights to download.
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How much it can remember.
200K tokens
≈ 150,000 English words
4K
32K
128K
1M
Capabilities
What it can do.
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Vision input
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Audio input
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Video input
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Function calling
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Tool use
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JSON mode
✓
Streaming
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Fine-tuning