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OpenRouter (Free) free tier
Free tier- Free models25+
- Free providers4
- Rate limit50 requests / day
- Platform feeNone
Catch: Free plan covers free models only; paid models use credits with a 5.5% platform fee (Standard).
- Source
- https://openrouter.ai/pricing
- Last checked
- 20 Oct 2026
FAQ
Does OpenRouter have a free tier?
Yes. OpenRouter (Free) is free within published limits (Free models: 25+; Free providers: 4; Rate limit: 50 requests / day; Platform fee: None). Last checked 20 Oct 2026 against https://openrouter.ai/pricing.
What is the catch with the OpenRouter free tier?
Free plan covers free models only; paid models use credits with a 5.5% platform fee (Standard).
What are free alternatives to OpenRouter?
Other ai apis services with a free tier tracked here: Groq, Cohere, Cloudflare Workers AI. Compare them side by side at https://freetiertracker.com/ai-apis/.
Change history
- Added OpenRouter Free: 25+ free models from 4 providers, 50 requests/day, no platform fee (openrouter.ai/pricing).
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