---
title: "Get a model by its slug"
method: GET
path: "/model/{author}/{slug}"
tags: ["Models"]
---

# Get a model by its slug

`GET /model/{author}/{slug}`

Returns full details for a single model identified by its author and slug (e.g. openai/gpt-4). Supports variant suffixes (e.g. openai/gpt-4:free) and resolves known slug aliases.

## Path parameters

- `author` string, required — The author/organization of the model
- `slug` string, required — The model slug, optionally including a variant suffix (e.g. gpt-4 or gpt-4:free)

## Response `200`

Returns the model details

- ModelResponse — Single model response
  - `data` Model, required — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden - Authentication successful but insufficient permissions
- `404` — Not Found - Resource does not exist
- `500` — Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error

## Changes

> 204 revisions in range; 47 could not be searched.

- **2026-07-29** `c506a198e46b` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/alias_target` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-20** `7da991e5a363` — 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
- **2026-07-15** `becc20273345` — 1 warning
  - added the new `prediction` enum value to the `data/supported_parameters/items/` response property for the response status `200`
- **2026-07-14** `e25e67040f6d` — 2 info
  - added the optional property `data/pricing/overrides/items/utc_end` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `data/pricing/overrides/items/utc_start` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-13** `b0e196d046d6` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `data/pricing/overrides` to the response with the `200` status

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/openrouterteam/apis/openrouter-api/changes/model/:author/:slug/get.md)

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