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FreeLLMAPI

by Tashfeen Ahmed

A self-hosted router that puts the free tiers of dozens of model providers behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, using your own provider keys.

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Our verdict

Source reviewedReviewed 22 Oct 2026 by Enterprise DNA editorial

A self-hosted router that puts the free tiers of dozens of model providers behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, using your own provider keys.

Best for: Developers who want to try many models for free on their own machine through one endpoint and one key.

Choose something else if: you need production reliability or a shared service. The project says it is for personal experimentation, and quality drops late in the day as free daily caps run out.

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Using FreeLLMAPI in practice

Where it runs

Runs on your own computer or server. Keys stay in its local database and requests go straight to the providers you enable.

How to install

Needs Docker. Read and run the install script, open http://localhost:3001, add your provider keys and copy the unified key. Point any OpenAI-compatible app at http://localhost:3001/v1.

Install commands

curl -fsSL https://freellmapi.co/install.sh | bash

As published in the linked sources. Not run by us.

What it costs

The router is free under the MIT licence, and each provider's free tier sets your limits. An optional Premium feed gets new models sooner for US$19 a year or US$49 once. Free installs get them about 30 days later.

Prices and plans change. Check the linked sources before committing.

Why consider it

  • One endpoint and one key in front of many free tiers, with automatic fallback when a provider hits its limit.
  • Provider keys are encrypted at rest and prompt text is not logged, according to its documentation.
  • Also accepts Anthropic-style requests, so Claude Code can point at it.

What to watch for

  • Single-user by design. Do not expose it to the internet.
  • Each provider's free-tier terms still apply. The project's own review rates some providers as caution or avoid.
  • Maintained mainly by one person, with releases almost every day.

A first task to try

Add one provider key, send a short prompt to the auto model, then check in the dashboard which provider answered.

Suggested exercise, not an installation test. We reviewed the linked documentation; no host compatibility is implied.

Other options to understand

Related tools can solve different parts of the same job. Compare fit before treating them as replacements.

AISIXPlatform teams that want a single-binary gateway with routing, failover, rate and token limits, guardrails and caching, configured from files.GoModelTeams that want a self-hosted gateway with a dashboard, caching, failover, budgets and usage tracking across several providers.HeliconeTeams that want request logs, cost tracking and prompt analytics for an LLM app, hosted or self-hosted.
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Key facts

What we have checked

Latest version
0.16.23 (released 9 Nov 2026)
Checked GitHub
Days since the last commit
0
Checked GitHub
GitHub forks
6,687
Checked GitHub
GitHub stars
48,549
Checked GitHub
Days to a first reply on issues
0.4
Checked GitHub
Open issues
15
Checked GitHub
Releases in the last 90 days
59
Checked GitHub

Each value shows when we last confirmed it and where it came from. Values we have not confirmed are left out, never guessed.

Stars and usage

How FreeLLMAPI is growing

GitHub stars

29,899 to 48,549

stars. 1 Oct 2026 to 7 Nov 2026, 3 readings.

Source: GitHub. Checked .

Health and security

Is FreeLLMAPI looked after, and what do its setup files show

Health score

81 out of 100

Does someone look after this repository? It does not say the code is good or safe. Worked out from GitHub signals checked . How it is worked out

PartPointsWhat we saw
Recent activity30 of 30Last push 0 days ago
Releases15 of 1559 releases in 90 days
Issue replies20 of 20First reply in 0.4 days (median)
Maintainer0 of 15Owned by a single user
Official sourceNot countedMCP servers only

Alternatives

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Sources

Where this comes from

  • GitHubOfficial

    Checked · Latest version

  • GitHubRegistry

    Checked · Days since the last commit, GitHub forks, GitHub stars, Days to a first reply on issues, Open issues, Releases in the last 90 days

  • README and quick startOur review

    Checked · Source review

  • Install guideOur review

    Checked · Source review

  • Premium pricingOur review

    Checked · Source review

A source shows what was published when we checked it. It does not certify security, performance or a working installation. Read our method.

Changelog

What changed

  1. Released 0.16.23

    Source: GitHub

  2. Released 0.16.22

    Source: GitHub

  3. Released 0.16.21

    Source: GitHub

  4. Released 0.16.20

    Source: GitHub

  5. Released 0.16.19

    Source: GitHub

  6. Released 0.16.18

    Source: GitHub

  7. Released 0.16.17

    Source: GitHub

  8. Released 0.16.16

    Source: GitHub

  9. Released 0.16.15

    Source: GitHub

  10. Released 0.16.14

    Source: GitHub

  11. Released 0.16.12

    Source: GitHub

  12. Released 0.16.11

    Source: GitHub

  13. Released 0.16.10

    Source: GitHub

  14. Released 0.16.9

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  15. Released 0.16.8

    Source: GitHub

  16. Released 0.16.7

    Source: GitHub

  17. Released 0.16.6

    Source: GitHub

  18. Released 0.16.5

    Source: GitHub

  19. Released 0.16.4

    Source: GitHub

  20. Released 0.16.3

    Source: GitHub

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