Dots3-Note Preview (free)

About

Dots3-Note Preview is a free, open-weight mixture-of-experts model from Dots Studio. It has 16B active parameters out of 280B total and is described as the lightest model in the Dots 3 family. It accepts text and image inputs and returns text. The model supports tools and reasoning, with a 512,000-token context window and a maximum output of 460,800 tokens. Its model identifier is dots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:free. For builders, the combination of a free listing, image input, and tool support may suit experimentation with text-oriented workflows that need visual inputs. The large context and output limits may also be relevant when a task involves substantial material. The facts identify it as a preview, and no paid token prices are listed. It was released on 2026-08-14.

Who it is for

Builders exploring open-weight models for text and image inputs may consider Dots3-Note Preview. Its free listing, tool support, and large context window suit trials of long-input workflows.

Details

Lab

Dots Studioopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

Context

512Kopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

Input price

Freeopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

Output price

Freeopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

Max output

460,800 tokensopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

Inputs

text, imageopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

Open weights

Noopenrouter.ai · 3 Oct 2026

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Sources

• openrouter.ai/dots-studio/dots-3-note-preview:free· checked 3 Oct 2026