Is OrcaRouter free?
OpenAI-compatible AI gateway with a free Hacker workspace and rate-limited model access.
Current free offer summary
Free Hacker workspace; per-model access and limits vary
What OrcaRouter does
OrcaRouter provides an OpenAI-compatible gateway for hosted AI models, routing, failover, observability, and API-key management. Its Hacker workspace is free, while individual model access and limits depend on the current provider listings. FreeAIList does not treat an unconfirmed preview as a current offer.
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Chat completions
- Responses API
- Multimodal input
- Tool calling
- Structured output
- Model routing
Best for
- ✓ Testing OpenAI-compatible chat and response APIs
- ✓ Routing among currently available model providers
- ✓ Adding failover and basic request observability
Important limits
- • Free usage is rate-limited
- • Per-model availability and quotas may change
- • A workspace and API key are required for API calls
- • Unknown limits remain unknown until the provider documents them
FreeAIList verdict
A useful no-card gateway for experimenting with OpenAI-compatible model routes. Check the live provider listing before relying on a specific free model, because availability and limits can change.
Paid plans: Paid model calls use the listed upstream provider price. Optional team and enterprise features have separate plans.
Official sources
These links support the important free-offer claims on this page.
- Historical Union Alpha evidence (needs rechecking) ↗
OrcaRouter previously announced a $0 Union Alpha preview. Current account access was not confirmed on the latest owner check, so this source is retained for history and must not be treated as a current offer.
- OrcaRouter pricing ↗
OrcaRouter documents the free Hacker workspace, no-card signup, zero token markup, API-key allowance, and the distinction between free gateway features and model usage charges.