https://freellm.net/ Free LLM API guides, provider updates, free model changes, and configuration tutorials from freellm.net. en-us Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-06 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-06 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 120 updated models. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-05 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-05 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 12 removed models, 121 updated models. Removed: GLM-5.1; Removed: openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b; Removed: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-86m. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-03 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-03 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 121 updated models. https://freellm.net/models/cohere/command-a-reasoning https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:cohere:command-a-reasoning Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Command A Reasoning is now tracked as a free model from Cohere. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/cohere/command-a-translate https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:cohere:command-a-translate Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Command A Translate is now tracked as a free model from Cohere. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/cohere/command-a-vision https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:cohere:command-a-vision Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Command A Vision is now tracked as a free model from Cohere. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/cohere/command-r7b-arabic https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:cohere:command-r7b-arabic Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Command R7B Arabic is now tracked as a free model from Cohere. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/mistral-ai/ministral-8b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:mistral-ai:ministral-8b Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ministral 8B is now tracked as a free model from Mistral AI. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/mistral-ai/ministral-3b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:mistral-ai:ministral-3b Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ministral 3B is now tracked as a free model from Mistral AI. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/mistral-ai/ministral-14b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:mistral-ai:ministral-14b Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ministral 14B is now tracked as a free model from Mistral AI. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/cerebras/zai-glm-4-7-deprecated-aug-2026 https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-08-02/new-model:cerebras:zai-glm-4-7-deprecated-aug-2026 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT zai-glm-4.7 (deprecated Aug 2026) is now tracked as a free model from Cerebras. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-02 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-08-02 Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT 10 new models, 10 removed models, 110 updated models. Added: Command A Reasoning; Added: Command A Translate; Added: Command A Vision; Removed: qwen/qwen3.6-27b; Removed: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-86m; Removed: llama-3.1-8b-instant. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-30 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-30 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 103 updated models. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-29 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-29 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 95 updated models. https://freellm.net/models/nvidia-nim/nvidia-riva-translate-4b-instruct-v2 https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-28/new-model:nvidia-nim:nvidia-riva-translate-4b-instruct-v2 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT nvidia/riva-translate-4b-instruct-v2 is now tracked as a free model from NVIDIA NIM. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-28 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-28 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1 new model, 12 removed models, 107 updated models. Added: nvidia/riva-translate-4b-instruct-v2; Removed: openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b; Removed: llama-3.3-70b-versatile; Removed: GPT OSS 120B. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-27 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-27 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3 removed models, 346 updated models. Removed: OpenAI: GPT-4o-mini Search Preview; Removed: Inflection: Inflection 3 Pi; Removed: Inflection: Inflection 3 Productivity. https://freellm.net/models/opencode/ling-3-0-flash-free https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-26/new-model:opencode:ling-3-0-flash-free Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT ling-3.0-flash-free is now tracked as a free model from OpenCode Zen. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/opencode/laguna-s-2-1-free https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-26/new-model:opencode:laguna-s-2-1-free Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Laguna S 2.1 is now tracked as a free model from OpenCode Zen. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/nvidia-nim/nvidia-ising-calibration-1-5-31b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-26/new-model:nvidia-nim:nvidia-ising-calibration-1-5-31b Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT nvidia/ising-calibration-1.5-31b is now tracked as a free model from NVIDIA NIM. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-26 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-26 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 3 new models, 22 removed models, 83 updated models. Added: ling-3.0-flash-free; Added: Laguna S 2.1; Added: nvidia/ising-calibration-1.5-31b; Removed: llama-3.1-8b-instant; Removed: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-22m; Removed: GPT OSS 120B. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/inclusionai-ling-3-0-flash https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-24/new-model:openrouter:inclusionai-ling-3-0-flash Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ling-3.0-flash (free) is now tracked as a free model from OpenRouter. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-24 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-24 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1 new model, 81 updated models. Added: Ling-3.0-flash (free). https://freellm.net/models/google-gemini/gemini-3-5-flash-lite https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-23/new-model:google-gemini:gemini-3-5-flash-lite Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite is now tracked as a free model from Google Gemini. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/google-gemini/gemini-3-6-flash https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-23/new-model:google-gemini:gemini-3-6-flash Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gemini 3.6 Flash is now tracked as a free model from Google Gemini. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-23 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-23 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 2 new models, 22 removed models, 82 updated models. Added: Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite; Added: Gemini 3.6 Flash; Removed: qwen/qwen3.6-27b; Removed: llama-3.3-70b-versatile; Removed: openai/gpt-oss-safeguard-20b. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/tencent-hy3 https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-21/no-longer-free:openrouter:tencent-hy3 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tencent: Hy3 from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/qwen-qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-21/no-longer-free:openrouter:qwen-qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/qwen-qwen3-coder https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-21/no-longer-free:openrouter:qwen-qwen3-coder Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/cognitivecomputations-dolphin-mistral-24b-venice-edition https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-21/no-longer-free:openrouter:cognitivecomputations-dolphin-mistral-24b-venice-edition Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Venice: Uncensored from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options. https://freellm.net/blog/is-kimi-k3-free-api-pricing-openrouter-alternatives https://freellm.net/blog/is-kimi-k3-free-api-pricing-openrouter-alternatives Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kimi K3 is trending, but there is no reliable free API key or free provider currently tracked. See Artificial Analysis price and speed data, 429 risk, and which free models to use instead. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-21 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-21 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 78 updated models, 4 free-status changes. Status: Tencent: Hy3 free→paid; Status: Qwen: Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct free→paid; Status: Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B free→paid. https://freellm.net/models/nvidia-nim/thinkingmachines-inkling https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-20/new-model:nvidia-nim:thinkingmachines-inkling Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Inkling is now tracked as a free model from NVIDIA NIM. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-20 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-20 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1 new model, 27 removed models, 86 updated models. Added: Inkling; Removed: GPT OSS 120B; Removed: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-22m; Removed: llama-3.3-70b-versatile. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/nvidia-nemotron-3-embed-1b-20260716 https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-18/new-model:openrouter:nvidia-nemotron-3-embed-1b-20260716 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free) is now tracked as a free model from OpenRouter. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-18 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-18 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1 new model, 83 updated models. Added: NVIDIA: Nemotron 3 Embed 1B (free). https://freellm.net/models/nvidia-nim/nvidia-nemotron-3-embed-1b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-17/new-model:nvidia-nim:nvidia-nemotron-3-embed-1b Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT nvidia/nemotron-3-embed-1b is now tracked as a free model from NVIDIA NIM. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-17 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-17 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1 new model, 27 removed models, 87 updated models. Added: nvidia/nemotron-3-embed-1b; Removed: qwen/qwen3.6-27b; Removed: GPT OSS 20B; Removed: llama-3.3-70b-versatile. https://freellm.net/models/groq/meta-llama-llama-prompt-guard-2-22m https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:groq:meta-llama-llama-prompt-guard-2-22m Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-22m is now tracked as a free model from Groq. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/groq/meta-llama-llama-prompt-guard-2-86m https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:groq:meta-llama-llama-prompt-guard-2-86m Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-86m is now tracked as a free model from Groq. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/groq/groq-compound https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:groq:groq-compound Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT groq/compound is now tracked as a free model from Groq. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/groq/groq-compound-mini https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:groq:groq-compound-mini Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT groq/compound-mini is now tracked as a free model from Groq. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/modelscope/tencent-hunyuan-hy3 https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:modelscope:tencent-hunyuan-hy3 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Tencent-Hunyuan/Hy3 is now tracked as a free model from ModelScope. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/cloudflare-workers-ai/cf-moondream-moondream3-1-9b-a2b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:cloudflare-workers-ai:cf-moondream-moondream3-1-9b-a2b Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT @cf/moondream/moondream3.1-9B-A2B is now tracked as a free model from Cloudflare Workers AI. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/nvidia-nim/nvidia-llama-3-1-nemotron-nano-8b-v1 https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:nvidia-nim:nvidia-llama-3-1-nemotron-nano-8b-v1 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT nvidia/llama-3.1-nemotron-nano-8b-v1 is now tracked as a free model from NVIDIA NIM. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/nvidia-nim/openai-gpt-oss-120b https://freellm.net/feed/new-model/2026-07-15/new-model:nvidia-nim:openai-gpt-oss-120b Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT GPT OSS 120B is now tracked as a free model from NVIDIA NIM. Open the model page for API model ID, base URL, rate limits, context window, access requirements, and config examples. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/openai-gpt-oss-120b https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-15/no-longer-free:openrouter:openai-gpt-oss-120b Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options. https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-15 https://freellm.net/changelog#2026-07-15 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT 9 new models, 39 removed models, 86 updated models, 1 free-status change. Added: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-22m; Added: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-86m; Added: groq/compound; Status: OpenAI: gpt-oss-120b free→paid; Removed: qwen/qwen3-32b; Removed: qwen/qwen3.6-27b; Removed: meta-llama/llama-prompt-guard-2-22m. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/minimax-minimax-m3 https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-07/no-longer-free:openrouter:minimax-minimax-m3 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT MiniMax: MiniMax M3 from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options. https://freellm.net/models/openrouter/qwen-qwen3-vl-8b-thinking https://freellm.net/feed/free-status/2026-07-07/no-longer-free:openrouter:qwen-qwen3-vl-8b-thinking Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Qwen: Qwen3 VL 8B Thinking from OpenRouter changed free status: free→paid. Open the model page or changelog entry for the latest availability and alternative free API options.