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About Free Models Router
The simplest way to get free inference. openrouter/free is a router that selects free models at random from the models available on OpenRouter. The router smartly filters for models that support features needed for your request such as image understanding, tool calling, structured outputs and more.
Technical Specifications
- Model ID
- openrouter-free
- Category
- LLM Models
- Task
- Text Generation
- Added
- February 20, 2026
Key Features
- Chat completion and multi-turn conversation API
- Streaming response with token-by-token output
- Function calling and tool use support
- System prompts and role-based messaging
- JSON mode and structured output
Quick Start
Integrate Free Models Router into your application with a single API call. Get your API key from the pricing page to get started.
import requestsimport jsonurl = "https://modelslab.com/api/v7/llm/chat/completions"headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}data = {"model_id": "openrouter-free","messages": [{"role": "user","content": "Hello!"}],"max_tokens": 1000,"key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}try:response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)response.raise_for_status() # Raises an HTTPError for bad responses (4XX or 5XX)result = response.json()print("API Response:")print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as http_err:print(f"HTTP error occurred: {http_err} - {response.text}")except Exception as err:print(f"Other error occurred: {err}")
Use Cases
- AI chatbots and virtual assistants
- Code generation and developer tools
- Content writing and copywriting automation
- Data analysis, summarization, and extraction
Free Models Router FAQ
The simplest way to get free inference. openrouter/free is a router that selects free models at random from the models available on OpenRouter. The router smartly filters for models that support features needed for your request such as image understanding, tool calling, structured outputs and more.
You can integrate Free Models Router into your application with a single API call. Sign up on ModelsLab to get your API key, then use the model ID "openrouter-free" in your API requests. We provide SDKs for Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples in the API documentation.
The model ID for Free Models Router is "openrouter-free". Use this ID in your API requests to specify this model.
Yes. ModelsLab is subscription-based with no free tier — plans start at $21/month (Basic, 3,250 API calls). The $149/month Open Source Unlimited plan includes unlimited generation across open-source models; premium third-party models are billed per call from your wallet.