Question 1

What is the OpenRouter Free Model Explorer?

Accepted Answer

It's a tool designed to simplify browsing, filtering, and managing the free models offered by OpenRouter. It helps developers quickly find and export model IDs for their projects.

Question 2

How do I use the copy formats for NewAPI?

Accepted Answer

After selecting your desired models, click the 'Copy' button. In the modal, you can choose the 'Model Name' or 'Model Mapping JSON' format, which are compatible with NewAPI. You can also customize the output with prefixes or by stripping parts of the model ID.

Question 3

Which models support reasoning?

Accepted Answer

You can easily find models that support reasoning by checking the 'Show reasoning-supported models only' option in the filter panel. This will automatically update the list to show only the relevant models.

OpenRouter
Free Models

stealthOx Alpha

Dots StudioDots3-Note Preview

LiquidAILFM2.5-2.6B

NVIDIANemotron 3.5 Lightning

Thinking MachinesInkling Small

PoolsideLaguna S 2.1

Thinking MachinesInkling

PoolsideLaguna XS 2.1

CohereNorth Mini Code

Z.aiGLM 5.2

NVIDIANemotron 3.5 Content Safety

NVIDIANemotron 3 Ultra

NVIDIANemotron 3 Nano Omni

GoogleGemma 4 26B A4B

GoogleGemma 4 31B

GoogleLyria 3 Pro Preview

GoogleLyria 3 Clip Preview

NVIDIANemotron 3 Super