Free models
These models are exposed by OpenRouter at no cost. Availability and rate limits change frequently.
Cohere: North Mini Code (free)
cohere/north-mini-code:free
Context: 256,000 tokens
Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free)
dots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:free
Context: 512,000 tokens
Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)
google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free
Context: 262,144 tokens
Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)
google/gemma-4-31b-it:free
Context: 262,144 tokens
Google: Lyria 3 Clip Preview
google/lyria-3-clip-preview
Context: 1,048,576 tokens
Google: Lyria 3 Pro Preview
google/lyria-3-pro-preview
Context: 1,048,576 tokens
Ling 3.0 Flash Fin (free)
inclusionai/ling-3.0-flash-fin:free
Context: 262,144 tokens
LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)
liquid/lfm-2.5-2.6b:free
Context: 65,536 tokens
MiniMax: MiniMax M2.7 (free)
minimax/minimax-m2.7:free
Context: 196,608 tokens
MiniMax: MiniMax M3 (free)
minimax/minimax-m3:free
Context: 1,048,576 tokens
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:free
Context: 256,000 tokens
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free
Context: 262,144 tokens
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free
Context: 1,000,000 tokens
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free
Context: 128,000 tokens
NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:free
Context: 1,000,000 tokens
Free Models Router
openrouter/free
Context: 200,000 tokens
Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free)
poolside/laguna-s-2.1:free
Context: 262,144 tokens
Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free)
poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free
Context: 262,144 tokens
Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free)
thinkingmachines/inkling-small:free
Context: 1,048,576 tokens
Thinking Machines: Inkling (free)
thinkingmachines/inkling:free
Context: 1,048,576 tokens
Z.ai: GLM 5.2 (free)
z-ai/glm-5.2:free
Context: 256,000 tokens