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Pick the best free OpenRouter model for coding.

Software Engineering#coding#latency#Python#openrouter#model-selection#cost#free-models
Authorryanmaclean
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers minimize cost and maximize coding performance by identifying and testing free OpenRouter models, then selecting the best available option for code generation tasks.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • List Free Models: fetch and enumerate all models with zero pricing from OpenRouter.
  • Test Models: verify a model responds correctly to a simple prompt before use.
  • Auto-Select: pick the best-performing free model for coding tasks.
  • Fallback: gracefully switch to cheap paid models if no free options work.

Quick Start

Use the skill to list free models, test a specific model, and auto-select the best available model for coding tasks.

  • List all free models: python3 scripts/openrouter_free_model_selector.py --list
  • Test a specific model: python3 scripts/openrouter_free_model_selector.py --test "qwen/qwen3-coder:free"
  • Auto-select best model (verbose): python3 scripts/openrouter_free_model_selector.py -v
  • Get model ID only for scripting: MODEL=$(python3 scripts/openrouter_free_model_selector.py); echo "Using: $MODEL"

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Required Modules

None required

Components

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Name: openrouter-models
Download link: https://github.com/ryanmaclean/vibecode-webgui/archive/main.zip#openrouter-models

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