#Free models turning into paid models and secretly deducting money

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worn lake
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I was using the google/gemini-2.5-pro-exp-03-25:free model on cline, but for some reason it was canceled, then secretly switched to Claude 3.7 Sonnet, resulting in me being charged.

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Automated Response

Free models do not automatically convert to paid models. Likely, the free model was unavailable or canceled, and OpenRouter's default fallback routing switched your request to a paid Claude 3.7 Sonnet model, causing charges. To prevent this, you can specify provider routing to avoid fallback or restrict models/providers. If you suspect unauthorized use or unexpected charges, delete your API key and contact OpenRouter support at [email protected].

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Why was my free model canceled and switched to a paid Claude model resulting in charges?

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