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 "data_treatment": "Varies by routed provider and model; apply OpenRouter privacy/provider filters when data handling matters.",
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 "region": "not_stated",
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 "training_use": "varies",
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   "evidence": {
    "quote": "| At least 10 | 20 | 1000 |",
    "url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/api/reference/limits"
   }
  },
  "at_exhaustion": "blocked",
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    "url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/api/reference/limits"
   },
   "allowance": {
    "quote": "| Less than 10 | 20 | 50 |",
    "url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/api/reference/limits"
   },
   "limits": {
    "quote": "| Less than 10 | 20 | 50 |",
    "url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/api/reference/limits"
   },
   "at_exhaustion": {
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  "unlock": "A one-time $10 purchase raises this to 1,000 requests / day",
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 "generated": "2026-10-09T11:30:13+00:00",
 "provider_url": "https://openrouter.ai/docs/guides/routing/model-variants/free",
 "license": "CC BY 4.0"
}