{"slug": "freemodel-api-status-flipped-to-up", "title": "FreeModel API status flipped to up", "summary": "FreeModel API's live status flipped to up, with Uprouter's best-effort probes recording 146ms latency 10 hours ago and 481ms one day ago, following a down reading 12 days earlier. Uprouter rates the frontier model API router, which offers a unified endpoint for models including GPT-5 and Claude Code, as medium risk, citing a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency. FreeModel's official site advertises a free plan described as '永久免费·无需信用卡' (forever free, no credit card) with a $5 signup credit, while Uprouter values the free tier at roughly $5.00 in free credits and lists a Starter subscription at $10.00 per month.", "body_md": "# > FreeModel API\n\n[api.freemodel.dev](https://freemodel.dev/)\n\nFreeModel is a frontier model API router that provides a single, unified endpoint for top-tier models like GPT-5 and Claude Code. It features intelligent routing to optimize for output quality and cost, supporting OpenAI-compatible SDKs for seamless developer integration.\n\nValue taken from the provider’s own published free-tier terms, expressed in USD.\n\nnote: Official site: free plan '永久免费·无需信用卡' (forever free, no CC) incl. '注册即送 $5 API 额度' ($5 signup credit) + FRE-5.4/5.5 models. Community reported a $300 signup promo (May 2026, likely expired). OpenAI+Anthropic compatible.\n\n| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note | \n|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| Free tier | free | — | — | — | Free tier (research-verified) | \n| Free Tier | free | — | — | — | Signup credit for testing; limits apply. | \n| Starter | subscription | $10.00/mo | — | — | Monthly subscription for increased rate limits. | \n\n[official pricing page](https://freemodel.dev/)\n\nPricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.\n\n```\n<a href=\"https://uprouter.online/s/api-freemodel-dev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img src=\"https://uprouter.online/badge/api-freemodel-dev.svg\" alt=\"FreeModel API live status on UPROUTER.ONLINE\" height=\"40\"></a>\n```\n\nPaste this into your README, docs or status page. The badge shows the same best-effort probe data as the directory, refreshes automatically, and links back to the full FreeModel API entry — no tracking, no scripts.\n\n## $ Does FreeModel API have a free tier?\n\nYes — FreeModel API offers a free tier that we value at roughly $5.00 in free credits. Always confirm current limits on FreeModel API's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.\n\n## $ How much does FreeModel API cost per 1M tokens?\n\nFreeModel API does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.\n\n## $ Is FreeModel API safe to use?\n\nUprouter rates FreeModel API as medium risk. Rated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.\n\n## $ Can I use FreeModel API through Uprouter Connect?\n\nYes — FreeModel API is Connect-compatible. Add your FreeModel API API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.\n\nRaw community sentiment, shown unblended. Votes never feed into objective data fields like price, risk, or status — and never into sort order.\n\nNo published reviews yet — be the first.\n\n## // more_informationprice history · live status · risk & confidence · code snippets\n\n### price_history\n\nNo recorded changes yet.\n\n### live_status\n\n[full history →](/s/api-freemodel-dev/uptime)\n\n[7/30-day charts →](/s/api-freemodel-dev/uptime)\n\nbest-effort probes · not a guarantee · last 10h ago\n\n| Checked | Status | Latency | \n|---|---|---|\n| 10h ago | up | 146ms | \n| 1d ago | up | 481ms | \n| 2d ago | up | 382ms | \n| 2d ago | up | 131ms | \n| 3d ago | up | 381ms | \n| 12d ago | down | — | \n\nUprouter runs its own probes; best-effort, not a guarantee. Probe results depend on our network location and cadence — for production, always use the provider’s own status page.\n\n### risk_&_confidence\n\nRated medium risk. a commercial aggregator routing to many upstreams with only partial transparency: some model coverage or pricing is confirmed, while other figures rest on third-party reports or a login-gated console.\n\nConfidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.\n\n### code_snippets\n\n```\ncurl https://uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \\  -H \"Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY\" \\  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\  -d '{\n    \"model\": \"sandbox-echo\",\n    \"messages\": [{ \"role\": \"user\", \"content\": \"Hello via FreeModel API\" }]\n  }'\n```\n\nMetered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.\n\n[Flatkeyfree $5.00pricing n/aconnectMedium risk](/s/console-flatkey-ai)\n\n[Requestyfree $6.00 est.pricing n/aconnectLow risk](/s/requesty-ai)\n\n[AnyAPIfree $3.00 est.pricing n/aconnectLow risk](/s/anyapi-ai)\n\n[Eden AIfree $10.00pricing n/aconnectLow risk](/s/edenai-co)\n\nRanked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/freemodel-api-status-flipped-to-up", "canonical_source": "https://uprouter.online/s/api-freemodel-dev", "published_at": "2026-09-07 00:33:30+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-10 10:57:53.064085+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-infrastructure", "ai-products", "ai-tools", "large-language-models"], "entities": ["FreeModel API", "Uprouter", "GPT-5", "Claude Code", "OpenAI", "Anthropic"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/freemodel-api-status-flipped-to-up", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/freemodel-api-status-flipped-to-up.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/freemodel-api-status-flipped-to-up.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/freemodel-api-status-flipped-to-up.jsonld"}}