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OpenRouter's rotating free LLM tier tracked by new tool

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OpenRouter's free tier for LLMs is dynamic, with models frequently being added or removed without direct notification. To address this, a tool called FreeModel Radar has been developed to track these changes. The radar polls OpenRouter's API every 30 minutes to identify which models are currently free, defined as having zero prompt and completion pricing. This data is made publicly available through a status page, a machine-readable JSON file, and a Telegram channel, allowing developers to monitor the free tier and avoid unexpected API failures in their applications. AI

IMPACT Developers relying on free LLM tiers can use this tool to monitor changes and prevent application failures.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new tool created to track changes in a third-party service's free tier.

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OpenRouter's rotating free LLM tier tracked by new tool

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Brody Dung ·

    Your free model will disappear: tracking OpenRouter's rotating free tier

    <h1> Your free model will disappear: tracking OpenRouter's rotating free tier </h1> <p>If you build on OpenRouter's free models, you already know the deal: a model is free today, and one morning it just isn't. The free lineup rotates — models get listed, delisted, or moved to pai…

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