The most capable free Qwen model is Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free), scoring 24.8 on the Intelligence Index at no per-token cost via OpenRouter. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) (20.1) is next.
The best large language models with a free tier, ranked by intelligence. Capable AI models you can use at no cost via OpenRouter.
The most capable free Qwen model is Qwen3 Coder 480B A35B (free), scoring 24.8 on the Intelligence Index at no per-token cost via OpenRouter. Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) (20.1) is next.
Qwen3 Next 80B A3B Instruct (free) (20.1) is the closest alternative on this metric. See the full ranking above for the tradeoffs.
modelgrep tracks 49 Qwen models with live benchmarks, speed, latency and per-provider pricing, led on intelligence by Qwen3.7 Max. 2 of them qualify for this ranking.