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Usage based API
Monthly equivalent; full period paid upfront
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View source and termsUsage based API
Billed by usage; no assumed monthly cost
Understand the fit and limits
Use cases
Specific suitability is not published. Check the plan documentation.
Keep in mind
Tool compatibility, models and allowance restrictions require verification.
Entitlements and usage
- Allowance
- Free models: 20 requests/minute and 50 requests/day
- Benefits
- Chat and API access to free models; activity logs and export.
- Source notes and limits
- Free models only; paid-model credits are not included. After at least $10 in all-time credit purchases, the free-model daily limit rises to 1,000 requests; the 20-per-minute limit remains.
API input and output pricing
Input and output rates for the applicable models are unavailable. View model prices
Supported models
These are reference API prices for the models, not additional plan charges or rates for consuming plan allowances. Only models with records in the current catalog are shown. Check the official plan terms for model availability, allowances and limits.
Prices retain their original currency (¥ CNY / $ USD) and are per million tokens; cache storage is per million tokens per hour. Unpublished prices are marked Pending or —.
| Model | Brand | Context | Input | Cache read | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter multi-model API platform ↗ | OpenRouter | — | Pending | — | Pending |
Choose a purchase channel
OpenRouter Free · Individual plan · Usage based
Payment is completed with the provider. Final prices, eligibility and after-sales terms are set by the purchase page.
Sources and verification
Last fact check: Unverified
Data generation is not a fact check. If information differs, check the latest official source.
Price change timeline
View all price changes →Official pricing pages only show the current price — CreditsPlan keeps every verified change.
- 2026-10-15 Monthly $0 First recorded
Frequently asked questions
- How much does OpenRouter Free cost?
- OpenRouter Free is priced at Usage based API · Monthly equivalent; full period paid upfront.