OpenRouter Free plan

Use free model variants through OpenRouter chat or its API, with a published Free-plan limit of 50 requests per day.

Free allowance25+ models, 50 requests / day

Resets: Daily
Payment card: Not stated as required
Access: Create an OpenRouter account and API key, then use the free-model collection or the openrouter/free router.

Limits and conditions

Free models have low rate limits and can be capacity constrained.
The model set changes as providers add or remove free capacity.
Adding paid credits changes some limits; this card describes the no-purchase Free plan.

Data handling differs by model provider. Check OpenRouter's provider policy and routing settings for each request.

Source trail

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The Free plan lists more than 25 free models and 50 requests per day.

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The live collection lists current zero-priced models.

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The official quickstart documents the chat completions endpoint and API-key shell usage.

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