Official application path

Get a OpenRouter API key.

One OpenAI-compatible key with a changing catalog of free model variants and a free router.

openrouter/free and selected :free model variantsNot required to create a keyAbout 2 minutes
EvidenceOfficial free router and key flow checked

Checked 2026-07-28. Independent FreeToken canary results will be shown separately when active.

Application checklist

Progress is stored on this device until you sign in.

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  1. 1

    Create an OpenRouter account

    Sign in and open the Keys page.

  2. 2

    Create a named key

    Use a separate key for each device or app when practical.

  3. 3

    Choose free routing

    Use openrouter/free for automatic selection or a model ID ending in :free.

  4. 4

    Return and verify

    We query OpenRouter's key endpoint without storing the secret.

Open official key page

Verify your key

Browser → OpenRouter. FreeToken.link does not proxy or store this check.

User initiated
Your key stays in this browser until you choose to test it.

Key accepted? Keep moving.

The selected provider and model are carried into the next tools, so you do not need to re-find the endpoint.