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20 results
Cohere: North Mini Code (free)
cohere/north-mini-code:freeContext 256000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="cohere/north-mini-code:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Dots Studio: Dots3-Note Preview (free)
dots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:freeContext 512000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="dots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Free Models Router
openrouter/freeContext 200000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="openrouter/free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Google: Gemma 4 26B A4B (free)
google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:freeContext 262144 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/gemma-4-26b-a4b-it:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Google: Gemma 4 31B (free)
google/gemma-4-31b-it:freeContext 262144 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/gemma-4-31b-it:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Google: Lyria 3 Clip Preview
google/lyria-3-clip-previewContext 1048576 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/lyria-3-clip-preview",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Google: Lyria 3 Pro Preview
google/lyria-3-pro-previewContext 1048576 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="google/lyria-3-pro-preview",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)LiquidAI: LFM2.5-2.6B (free)
liquid/lfm-2.5-2.6b:freeContext 65536 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="liquid/lfm-2.5-2.6b:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)MiniMax: MiniMax M3.1 Flash (free)
minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash:freeContext 1000000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Nano Omni (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:freeContext 256000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="nvidia/nemotron-3-nano-omni-30b-a3b-reasoning:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Super (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:freeContext 262144 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Ultra (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:freeContext 1000000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="nvidia/nemotron-3-ultra-550b-a55b:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Content Safety (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:freeContext 128000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="nvidia/nemotron-3.5-content-safety:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:freeContext 1000000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="nvidia/nemotron-3.5-lightning:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)NVIDIA: Nemotron 3.5 Super VL (free)
nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl:freeContext 1000000 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="nvidia/nemotron-3.5-super-vl:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Poolside: Laguna S 2.1 (free)
poolside/laguna-s-2.1:freeContext 262144 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="poolside/laguna-s-2.1:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Poolside: Laguna XS 2.1 (free)
poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:freeContext 262144 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="poolside/laguna-xs-2.1:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Thinking Machines: Inkling (free)
thinkingmachines/inkling:freeContext 1048576 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="thinkingmachines/inkling:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Thinking Machines: Inkling Small (free)
thinkingmachines/inkling-small:freeContext 1048576 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="thinkingmachines/inkling-small:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)XingChen: Xing4.0 29B A4B (free)
xingchen-agi/xing4.0-29b-a4b:freeContext 262144 · openai
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import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1", api_key=os.environ["AI_API_KEY"])
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="xingchen-agi/xing4.0-29b-a4b:free",
messages=[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Choose your next step
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