Free Variant
Access free-tier model endpoints with :free
Append :free to a model slug to target its free route when available.
JSON
{
"model": "meta-llama/llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Write a one-line poem." }]
}Rate limits and availability
Free variants can have stricter rate limits, lower throughput, and intermittent availability compared to paid routes.
If you want automatic free-model selection instead of a specific model, use theFree Models Router.