Free Models Router
General purposeVisionToolsOpenRouter · Released February 2026
The simplest way to get free inference. openrouter/free is a router that selects free models at random from the models available on OpenRouter.
It is an OpenRouter router rather than a model — it dispatches each request to an underlying model, so its cost and capabilities vary with the destination.
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- Context window
- 200K tokens
- Input price
- 0 credits / 1M tokens ($0 raw)
- Output price
- 0 credits / 1M tokens ($0 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
What Free Models Router is best for
- Balanced everyday work: writing, questions, brainstorming and summarization
- Long documents: the 200K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
Example prompts
Prompts that suit a general purpose model like Free Models Router:
- Help me outline a talk about what I learned this year
- Compare these two paragraphs and tell me which is clearer and why
- Draft a polite reply declining this invitation
- Explain this concept with a concrete everyday analogy
OpenRouter family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Router (Beta) | 2M | -1.2e+7 | -1.2e+7 | July 2026 |
| Fusion | 1M | -1.2e+7 | -1.2e+7 | June 2026 |
| Pareto Code Router | 2M | -1.2e+7 | -1.2e+7 | April 2026 |
| Free Models Router | 200K | 0 | 0 | February 2026 |
| Body Builder (beta) | 128K | -1.2e+7 | -1.2e+7 | December 2025 |
| Auto Router | 2M | -1.2e+7 | -1.2e+7 | November 2023 |
Model comparisons
- Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Opus 5
- Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra
- Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Sol
- Claude Opus 5.5 vs Claude Sonnet 5
Frequently asked questions
- What is Free Models Router?
- Free Models Router is an AI model by OpenRouter. The simplest way to get free inference. openrouter/free is a router that selects free models at random from the models available on OpenRouter.
- How much does Free Models Router cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost 0 credits per million and output tokens 0 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $0 and $0 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Free Models Router be?
- Free Models Router has a 200K-token context window (200,000 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Free Models Router support images and tools?
- Free Models Router accepts image input and supports tool calling.
Related models
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The Auto Router automatically selects the best model for your prompt, powered by the wisdom of the market.
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More you can do with Free Models Router
- 468 AI skillsReady-to-run expert methods for writing, data, code and more, each running on Free Models Router or any model you pick.
- 997 integrationsConnect Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more so the assistant can work in your apps.
- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with a monthly credit allowance that works across every model.