Nex N2 Pro is free on OpenRouter, for now
Nex AGI has put a 397B total parameter agentic MoE model on OpenRouter with a free route. The useful signal is not the headline size, it is what free agentic capacity does to the cost of experimentation.
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There’s a free 198B AI model sitting in Hermes right now
StepFun Step 3.7 Flash is now available through the Nous Portal for 30 days free: a 198B sparse MoE model built for fast agentic workflows, long context work and practical AI execution.
Why I'm done renting my AI
Cloud AI is useful, but renting your intelligence is fragile. Local AI gives you a private, low-cost fallback that nobody can switch off.
There’s a free 198B AI model sitting in Hermes right now
A video companion to the Step 3.7 Flash insight, covering why the new free Nous Portal model matters for Hermes users, agentic workflows and long-context execution.
The Local AI Field Guide
A video companion to the local AI field guide, covering why renting intelligence is fragile and how to start running useful models on hardware you own.