> FreeModel
FreeModel is a multi-model gateway that intelligently routes requests to the best-performing open models. It supports both OpenAI and Anthropic API formats and provides automatic model fallback and smart provider selection to optimize for quality.
// pros
- Claims very high free credits with no credit card; OpenAI-compatible with /v1/models auto-discovery
- Has a publicly visible model list and wide promotion, low barrier to try
- V2EX code-grab threads are mostly positive and the operator responds to user questions
// cons
- Very new domain (only ~39 days), little info; multiple security scanners give low trust scores (Scam-Detector ~15/100, Gridinsoft New Domain Warning)
- Official disclaimer: data routes through third-party servers, don't send sensitive data, stability/longevity not guaranteed, may violate OpenAI ToS
- The combo of large free credits + flagship models is highly suspicious; opaque key sourcing, suspected theft/downgrade
- Positive reputation concentrated in promo/code-grab posts, lacking independent stability verification; a user asking 'does it actually work?' got no clear confirmation
Tempting as a free API but very high risk—new domain, anonymous, and the operator itself admits data routes through third parties and may violate ToS. At most a one-off small trial; never send any sensitive data or rely on its stability.
community_reputation
FreeModel.dev's reputation is polarized: promo and code-grab posts skew positive, but security scanners give low trust scores due to the new domain, thin info and high-risk signals; overall the evidence is weak and risk is high.
imported analysis — independent third party, not Uprouter editorial · verify before relying on it
How we estimated this: the free allowance is converted to a dollar value using the provider’s own pay-as-you-go rates for the models a typical developer would reach for. When the allowance is metered in requests, tokens or minutes rather than dollars, we assume median usage of the cheapest capable model. Because assumptions are involved, the figure carries the est. flag — treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote.
note: Signup credits land instantly, no card. Community reports conflict: $10 signup credit (phone/Telegram verify) up to claims of ~$66/week (~$300 cumulative) - authenticity unconfirmed. Conservative: $10.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | Claims large free credits on signup: ~$66/week, up to ~$300 cumulative, no credit card; another version says 15 days Pro for new users + 15 more for commenting, rate-limited ~$10/5h. Authenticity not independently confirmed. |
| Free Credits | free | — | — | — | Initial API credits provided upon account verification. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| (promo also claims Claude Sonnet 4.6 / Opus 4.7) | — | — | — |
| gpt-5.5 | — | — | 1.1M |
| gpt-5.4 | — | — | 1.1M |
| gpt-5.4-mini | — | — | 400k |
| gpt-5.3-codex | — | — | 400k |
<a href="https://uprouter.online/s/freemodel-dev" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://uprouter.online/badge/freemodel-dev.svg" alt="FreeModel live status on UPROUTER.ONLINE" height="40"></a>Paste this into your README, docs or status page. The badge shows the same best-effort probe data as the directory, refreshes automatically, and links back to the full FreeModel entry — no tracking, no scripts.
$ Does FreeModel have a free tier?
Yes — FreeModel offers a free tier that we value at roughly $10.00 in free credits (estimate — derived from rate-limited usage at pay-as-you-go prices). Always confirm current limits on FreeModel's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does FreeModel cost per 1M tokens?
FreeModel does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is FreeModel safe to use?
Uprouter rates FreeModel as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use FreeModel through Uprouter Connect?
Yes — FreeModel is Connect-compatible. Add your FreeModel API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.
Raw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.
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// more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets
price_history
No recorded changes yet.
live_status
full history →best-effort probes · not a guarantee · last 14h ago
| Checked | Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|
| 14h ago | up | 64ms |
| 1d ago | up | 186ms |
| 2d ago | up | 102ms |
| 2d ago | up | 55ms |
| 4d ago | up | 115ms |
| 12d ago | up | 843ms |
Uprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.
risk_&_confidence
Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
curl https://uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{
"model": "promo-also-claims-claude-sonnet-4-6-opus-4-7",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello via FreeModel" }]
}'Metered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.