Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) — Free AI Model & API

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openrouter/qwen-qwen3-coder
chat coding
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Context Window 1.0M
Max Output 262K
Rate Limit See provider page
Cost $0.00 FREE
Free Period Since Feb 4, 2026
Credit Card Not required
Status Online

Overview

Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B is a Mixture-of-Experts code generation model from Alibaba's Qwen team, available free on OpenRouter. With 480B total parameters and 35B active per forward pass (8 of 160 experts), it is optimized for agentic coding tasks — function calling, tool use, and long-context reasoning over repositories. 262K context window. One of the most capable free coding models on OpenRouter. Model weights available on Hugging Face. Text/code. OpenAI-compatible via OpenRouter. Free tier: 200 RPD.

Model ID
qwen/qwen3-coder:free
Base URL
https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
Specifications
Context: 1.0M · Output: 262K · Modality: text, code · OpenAI Compat: Yes ·Released: Feb 4, 2026

Quick Start

Integrate Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) with 3 lines of code. See the config generator for Claude Code, Cursor, and more.

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
 base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
 api_key="YOUR_API_KEY"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
 model="qwen/qwen3-coder:free",
 messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)
import OpenAI from "openai";

const openai = new OpenAI({
 baseURL: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
 apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
});

const completion = await openai.chat.completions.create({
 model: "qwen/qwen3-coder:free",
 messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

console.log(completion.choices[0].message.content);
curl https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
 -d '{
 "model": "qwen/qwen3-coder:free",
 "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
 }'

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Rate Limits & Constraints

Rate Limit See provider page
Context Window 1.0M
Max Output Tokens 262K
Cost Free — since Feb 4, 2026
Credit Card Not required
OpenAI Compatible Yes — drop-in replacement

OpenRouter Platform Limitations

  • 200 RPD on free tier (1,000 with $10 lifetime credit)
  • Free models may change without notice
  • Some free models have shorter context windows than paid variants

Features & Use Cases

Best For

ChatCoding

Modality Support

textcode

OpenRouter Highlights

  • 35+ permanently free models
  • OpenAI-compatible endpoint
  • 200 RPD free, 1,000 RPD with $10 lifetime credit
  • One key for 300+ models

Playground — Test Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)

Test Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) directly in your browser. Your API key is sent directly to OpenRouter — never stored.

Model: Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) Get Key

🔒 Your key is never stored — sent directly to the model provider via our server proxy.

Ready to chat with Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free).

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)?

Sign up at OpenRouter to get your API key. No credit card is required — just an email sign-up. Once you have the key, use the code snippets in the Quick Start section above.

Is Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) really free?

Yes. Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free) is available on OpenRouter's free tier and has been free since Feb 4, 2026. Rate limits apply: See provider page. Always check the provider's terms for any changes to the free tier.

What are Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)'s rate limits?

See provider page Context window: 1.0M. Max output: 262K. No credit card required.

What are the best free alternatives to Qwen: Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free)?

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