Free Meta Models

Quick answer · Updated June 2026

The most capable free Meta model is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free), scoring 14.5 on the Intelligence Index at no per-token cost via OpenRouter. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) (—) is next.

14.5Intelligence

115 t/sSpeed

FreeInput /M

131KContext

The best large language models with a free tier, ranked by intelligence. Capable AI models you can use at no cost via OpenRouter.

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llama-3.3-70b-instruct:free
Tools14.5 intel · 115 t/s · 244ms ttft
14.5
Intelligence
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llama-3.2-3b-instruct:free
102 t/s · 223ms ttft · 131K ctx
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Frequently asked

Is there a free Meta model?

The most capable free Meta model is Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free), scoring 14.5 on the Intelligence Index at no per-token cost via OpenRouter. Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) (—) is next.

What's a good alternative to Llama 3.3 70B Instruct (free)?

Llama 3.2 3B Instruct (free) (—) is the closest alternative on this metric. See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.

How many Meta models are there?

modelgrep tracks 13 Meta models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Llama 4 Maverick. 2 of them qualify for this ranking.

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All rankings

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