Free Variant

The :free variant allows you to access free versions of models on OpenRouter.

Usage

Append :free to any model ID:

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{
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  "model": "meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free"
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}

Details

Free variants provide access to models without cost, but may have different rate limits or availability compared to paid versions.

Related Resources

• Free Models Router - Learn how to use the Free Models Router in the Chat Playground for zero-cost inference