Try the Free Stealth Model Ox Alpha on OpenRouter
Melvin Vivas · X post · 2026-08-21 · Open on X
Topics: LLM Fundamentals, AI Dev Tools & Productivity · Level: beginner
Summary
Ox Alpha, an unreleased 'stealth' model, is free to use on OpenRouter for now, and people say it is good. Stealth models are a free way to test new models in your own workflows.
Key points
- Ox Alpha is listed under OpenRouter's stealth models and is free for now.
- Stealth models are unnamed models offered for testing before release.
- People report it performs well.
Resources mentioned
- Ox Alpha (OpenRouter) · tool · openrouter.ai · free
Stealth model that is free to use through OpenRouter's API. - OpenRouter · tool · openrouter.ai · free
A single OpenAI-compatible API that routes requests to hundreds of models from many providers, with one bill and model fallbacks.
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Try this
- Try Ox Alpha for free on OpenRouter.
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