OpenRouter
openrouter.ai › docs › api › reference › limits
API Rate Limits | Configure Usage Limits in OpenRouter | OpenRouter | Documentation
Learn about OpenRouter's API rate limits, credit-based quotas, and DDoS protection. Configure and monitor your model usage limits effectively.
OpenRouter
openrouter.ai › pricing
Pricing - OpenRouter | OpenRouter
No, there are no platform‑level rate limits for Pay-as-you-go or Enterprise users.
Openrouter.ai rate limit for free tiers
Openrouter's free tiers are limited to 1 request every 5 seconds. When using ReAct it becomes hit or miss on a free model whether it'll hit the rate limit. It would be really helpful if thi... More on github.com
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Rate limit exceeded, how does it work - openrouteservice - openrouteservice
Hello, i am trying to execute multiple request for direction but i don’t understand why i get the “Rate limit exceeded” error when i specifically limite my request by 40 per min. in my code i take the current timestamp then i do my request until i reach 40 request, after that i calcul ... More on ask.openrouteservice.org
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July 12, 2023Ask HN: Openrouter Free Models
They also offer free models like Quasar Alpha where they don't disclose who the model provider is. In exchange for you getting a capable model for free they get to log everything to improve upon it before a proper public release. Whatever that means, as I would expect everything and your mother ... More on news.ycombinator.com
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May 27, 2025[Bug]: 429 rate limit errors from OpenRouter FREE models not honored?
What happened? OpenRouter has free models with tight rate limits: https://openrouter.ai/docs/api-reference/limits Free limit: If you are using a free model variant (with an ID ending in :free), the... More on github.com
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/janitorai_official › new openrouter limits
[Mature Content] r/JanitorAI_Official on Reddit: New Openrouter Limits
April 7, 2025 -
So a 'little bit' of bad news especially to those specifically using Deepseek v3 0324 free via openrouter, the limits have just been adjusted from 200 -> 50 requests per day. Guess you'd have to create at least four accounts to even mimic that of having the 200 requests per day limit from before.
EDIT: All free models (even non deepseek ones) are subject to the 50 requests per day limit. And for further clarification, say even if you have say $5 on your account and can access paid models, you'd still be restricted to 50 requests per day (haven't really tested it out but based on the documentation, we need at least $10 so we can have access to higher request limits)
OpenRouter
openrouter.ai › docs › faq
OpenRouter FAQ | Developer Documentation | OpenRouter | Documentation
This happens transparently to the user and allows production apps to be much more resilient. OpenRouter has a lot of options to configure the provider routing behavior. The full documentation can be found here. ... Learn more about API authentication. For free models, rate limits are determined by the credits that you have purchased.
OpenRouter
openrouter.ai › docs › guides › overview › principles
Principles | OpenRouter's Core Values and Mission | OpenRouter | Documentation
Higher Rate Limits. OpenRouter works directly with providers to provide better rate limits and more throughput.
Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com › item
You can use something like OpenRouter, which lets you access essentially all com... | Hacker News
September 5, 2024 - You pay a different rate per model (OpenRouter shows the pricing transparently). You load your account with credits. I use it daily (undoubtedly far more than the average user) and loaded 50$ with credits five months ago, but I still have over 1/2 of it left · I think it is hard to believe ...
GitHub
github.com › enricoros › big-AGI › issues › 291
Openrouter.ai rate limit for free tiers · Issue #291 · enricoros/big-AGI
December 22, 2023 - Openrouter's free tiers are limited to 1 request every 5 seconds. When using ReAct it becomes hit or miss on a free model whether it'll hit the rate limit. It would be really helpful if this could be implemented internally to automatical...
Published Dec 22, 2023
YouTube
youtube.com › watch
Bypass api rate limits with openrouter proxy server for roo code - YouTube
Download 1M+ code from https://codegive.com/f29b63d bypassing api rate limits with openrouter proxy server for rag applicationsapi rate limits are a common...
Published May 18, 2025
OpenRouter
openrouter.ai › enterprise
Enterprise AI Infrastructure Made Simple - OpenRouter | OpenRouter
Deposit credits on OpenRouter and use them anywhere. ZDR support. GDPR compliance. EU region locking.Learn More → · Route to providers that protect your data. View and export all API requests across all users. Multiple users with global preferences to enforce policies. Programmatic API key management for enterprise control. ✓ Use AWS/GCP/Azure Credits · Apply your existing cloud credits to AI workloads · ✓ Rate Limit Enhancement ·
openrouteservice
ask.openrouteservice.org › t › rate-limit-exceeded-how-does-it-work › 5067
Rate limit exceeded, how does it work - openrouteservice - openrouteservice
July 12, 2023 - Hello, i am trying to execute multiple request for direction but i don’t understand why i get the “Rate limit exceeded” error when i specifically limite my request by 40 per min. in my code i take the current timestamp then i do my request ...
OpenRouter
openrouter.ai › docs › quickstart
OpenRouter Quickstart Guide | Developer Documentation | OpenRouter | Documentation
OpenRouter provides a unified API that gives you access to hundreds of AI models through a single endpoint, while automatically handling fallbacks and selecting the most cost-effective options. Get started with just a few lines of code using your preferred SDK or framework. Looking for information about free models and rate limits...
Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com › item
Ask HN: Openrouter Free Models | Hacker News
May 27, 2025 - They also offer free models like Quasar Alpha where they don't disclose who the model provider is. In exchange for you getting a capable model for free they get to log everything to improve upon it before a proper public release. Whatever that means, as I would expect everything and your mother ...
GitHub
github.com › BerriAI › litellm › issues › 9035
[Bug]: 429 rate limit errors from OpenRouter FREE models not honored? · Issue #9035 · BerriAI/litellm
March 6, 2025 - What happened? OpenRouter has free models with tight rate limits: https://openrouter.ai/docs/api-reference/limits Free limit: If you are using a free model variant (with an ID ending in :free), then you will be limited to 20 requests per...
Published Mar 06, 2025
Reddit
reddit.com › r/sillytavernai › new openrouter limits
r/SillyTavernAI on Reddit: New Openrouter Limits
April 7, 2025 -
So a 'little bit' of bad news especially to those specifically using Deepseek v3 0324 free via openrouter, the limits have just been adjusted from 200 -> 50 requests per day. Guess you'd have to create at least four accounts to even mimic that of having the 200 requests per day limit from before.
For clarification, all free models (even non deepseek ones) are subject to the 50 requests per day limit. And for further clarification, say even if you have say $5 on your account and can access paid models, you'd still be restricted to 50 requests per day (haven't really tested it out but based on the documentation, we need at least $10 so we can have access to higher request limits)
X
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For better rate limits, use the paid endpoint
@OpenRouterAI · For better rate limits, use the paid endpoint: Kimi K2 0711 · From openrouter.ai · 2:39 PM · Jul 13, 2025 · · · 9,455 Views · 1 · 2 · 55 · 15 · Sign up now to get your own personalized timeline! Sign up with GoogleSign up with Google.
Duck.ai
kdjingpai.com › en › openrouter-diaozhengmian
OpenRouter Adjusts Free Credits and Rate Limits - AI Productivity Tools
May 5, 2025 - This layering strategy shows that OpenRouter intends to encourage users to make small top-ups in order to filter out the more active or willing to pay user groups and provide them with greater benefits, while controlling the resource consumption caused by purely free usage. In addition to the number of invocations, request rate limiting has also changed.
Goose
block.github.io › guides › llm rate limits
Set LLM Rate Limits | goose
The developer's shortest path to models with enterprise-grade routing, built-in rate limiting, and automatic failover. Manage your account at router.tetrate.ai. OpenRouter: Provides a unified interface for LLMs that allows you to select and switch between different providers automatically - ...
janitorai
help.janitorai.com › en › article › openrouter-error-guide-10ear52
OpenRouter Error Guide | janitorai
The limit resets at 7:00 PM (12:00 AM UTC). Either wait, or upgrade to lift the cap. That model is currently overloaded. Fix: Use a different model, or switch to a paid version. Something broke on the provider’s end. Fix: Check your model’s Uptime tab on OpenRouter.
n8n
community.n8n.io › questions
I got Problem in node ‘AI Agent‘ for Rate limit exceeded - Questions - n8n Community
May 7, 2025 - Describe the problem/error/question I built my n8n project on Koyeb, and got a message: “Problem in node ‘AI Agent’” after using it normally for a while. I’m not using n8n Cloud directly, so the AI Agent shouldn’t requir…
Reddit
reddit.com › r/chub_ai › openrouter free models
r/Chub_AI on Reddit: OpenRouter free models
March 2, 2025 -
Does openrouter have a limit for free models? If so, is there a way that I can get around it besides making a new account or using the other models?
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It depends on the model, I think deepseek chat is 200 messages per day. Only way around it is ekther use a different OR account or select a different free model since msg counts wont carry over between models. Alternatively you can use a free model eith unlimited use, though these are udually less smart.
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https://openrouter.ai/docs/api-reference/limits Per Openrouter: There are a few rate limits that apply to certain types of requests, regardless of account status: Free limit*: If you are using a free model variant (with an ID ending in :free), then you will be limited to 20 requests per minute and 200 requests per day.*