dots studio · language model
Dots3-Note Preview: pricing, context and benchmarks
Dots3-Note Preview is a language model from dots studio released on August 14, 2026. It is offered free of charge on OpenRouter, with a 512K-token context window. No independent score has been published for it so far.
| Price | 30/30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Context | 10/15 | |
| Features | 11/15 |
What you need to know about Dots3-Note Preview
Dots3-Note Preview was released by dots studio on August 14, 2026. It accepts text and images as input and produces text. Its context window reaches 512,000 tokens, larger than 65 % of the models in the registry, and it can write up to 460,800 tokens in one go.
It is a recent model: real-world feedback and independent scores are still scarce.
Dots3-Note Preview pricing
Dots3-Note Preview is free on OpenRouter. Free variants usually have strict rate limits and can be withdrawn without notice: keep a paid fallback model for regular use.
Performance and benchmarks
Epoch AI does not yet publish a capabilities index for Dots3-Note Preview. We therefore show no made-up performance rating: only price, context and features count towards its score.
Features, privacy and local use
- It supports tool calling, so it can drive an AI agent, call APIs or MCP servers.
- It can answer in an enforced JSON format (structured outputs).
- It is a reasoning model: it "thinks" before answering, which helps on hard tasks but uses more output tokens.
Its weights are not published: it can only be used through the dots studio API or a broker such as OpenRouter, which means sending your data off your machines.
Verdict
Dots3-Note Preview scores 85/100 on our grid, which only uses published figures.
Strengths
- Usable for free on OpenRouter.
- Agent-ready: tool calling and structured JSON output.
Limitations
- No independent score published: performance cannot be verified.
- Free version is rate-limited with no availability guarantee.
Avoid if…
- your data must not leave your servers.
Alternatives
- Flintfree
- Xing4.0 29B A4Bfree
- Ling 3.0 Flash$0.03
- Nex-N2.5-Mini$0.04
- Summarize$0.03
- Extract$0.03
Comparisons and tools
Learn more
Frequently asked questions
How much does Dots3-Note Preview cost?
Dots3-Note Preview is free on OpenRouter as of October 25, 2026, with rate limits.
How big is Dots3-Note Preview's context window?
512,000 tokens, roughly 384,000 words, with a maximum of 460,800 output tokens.
Can Dots3-Note Preview run locally?
No, dots studio does not publish its weights: it is API-only.
Is Dots3-Note Preview suitable for an AI agent?
Technically yes: it supports tool calling and structured outputs. Then check its cost for your volume.
What are the alternatives to Dots3-Note Preview?
The closest models on price and performance are Flint, Xing4.0 29B A4B, and Ling 3.0 Flash.
Related articles
- Mistral AI: models, pricing and agentsOctober 25, 2026
- LLM benchmarks: how to read model rankingsOctober 24, 2026
- Running a local LLM: hardware, software, and limitationsOctober 24, 2026
- Open-source or closed models for your AI agents?October 5, 2026
Neutrality. No affiliate links. No vendor pays to be reviewed, rated or ranked. Reviews are directed by François Chollet, neutral and factual, and every data point is dated and sourced. How we score