diff --git a/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/free_paid_tier.md b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/free_paid_tier.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01230e1f01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/free_paid_tier.md
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# 💸 Free, Paid Tier Routing
+
+Route Virtual Keys on `free tier` to cheaper models
+
+### 1. Define free, paid tier models on config.yaml 
+
+:::info
+Requests with `model=gpt-4` will be routed to either `openai/fake` or `openai/gpt-4o` depending on which tier the virtual key is on
+:::
+
+```yaml
+model_list:
+  - model_name: gpt-4
+    litellm_params:
+      model: openai/fake
+      api_key: fake-key
+      api_base: https://exampleopenaiendpoint-production.up.railway.app/
+    model_info:
+      tier: free # 👈 Key Change - set `tier to paid or free`
+  - model_name: gpt-4
+    litellm_params:
+      model: openai/gpt-4o
+      api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY
+    model_info:
+      tier: paid # 👈 Key Change - set `tier to paid or free`
+
+general_settings: 
+  master_key: sk-1234 
+```
+
+### 2. Create Virtual Keys with pricing `tier=free`
+
+```shell
+curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:4000/key/generate' \
+    --header 'Authorization: Bearer sk-1234' \
+    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+    --data '{
+        "metadata": {"tier": "free"}
+}'
+```
+
+### 3. Make Request with Key on `Free Tier`
+
+```shell
+curl -i http://localhost:4000/v1/chat/completions \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+curl -i http://localhost:4000/v1/chat/completions \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-inxzoSurQsjog9gPrVOCcA" \
+  -d '{
+    "model": "gpt-4",
+    "messages": [
+      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, Claude gm!"}
+    ]
+  }'
+```
+
+**Expected Response**
+
+If this worked as expected then `x-litellm-model-api-base` should be `https://exampleopenaiendpoint-production.up.railway.app/` in the response headers
+
+```shell
+x-litellm-model-api-base: https://exampleopenaiendpoint-production.up.railway.app/
+
+{"id":"chatcmpl-657b750f581240c1908679ed94b31bfe","choices":[{"finish_reason":"stop","index":0,"message":{"content":"\n\nHello there, how may I assist you today?","role":"assistant","tool_calls":null,"function_call":null}}],"created":1677652288,"model":"gpt-3.5-turbo-0125","object":"chat.completion","system_fingerprint":"fp_44709d6fcb","usage":{"completion_tokens":12,"prompt_tokens":9,"total_tokens":21}}%
+```
+
+
+### 4. Create Virtual Keys with pricing `tier=paid`
+
+```shell
+curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:4000/key/generate' \
+        --header 'Authorization: Bearer sk-1234' \
+        --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+        --data '{
+            "metadata": {"tier": "paid"}
+    }'
+```
+
+### 5. Make Request with Key on `Paid Tier`
+
+```shell
+curl -i http://localhost:4000/v1/chat/completions \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-mnJoeSc6jFjzZr256q-iqA" \
+  -d '{
+    "model": "gpt-4",
+    "messages": [
+      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, Claude gm!"}
+    ]
+  }'
+```
+
+**Expected Response**
+
+If this worked as expected then `x-litellm-model-api-base` should be `https://api.openai.com` in the response headers
+
+```shell
+x-litellm-model-api-base: https://api.openai.com
+
+{"id":"chatcmpl-9mW75EbJCgwmLcO0M5DmwxpiBgWdc","choices":[{"finish_reason":"stop","index":0,"message":{"content":"Good morning! How can I assist you today?","role":"assistant","tool_calls":null,"function_call":null}}],"created":1721350215,"model":"gpt-4o-2024-05-13","object":"chat.completion","system_fingerprint":"fp_c4e5b6fa31","usage":{"completion_tokens":10,"prompt_tokens":12,"total_tokens":22}}
+```
diff --git a/docs/my-website/sidebars.js b/docs/my-website/sidebars.js
index d2179cafc7..a74543c871 100644
--- a/docs/my-website/sidebars.js
+++ b/docs/my-website/sidebars.js
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ const sidebars = {
         "proxy/reliability",
         "proxy/cost_tracking",
         "proxy/self_serve",
+        "proxy/virtual_keys",
+        "proxy/free_paid_tier",
         "proxy/users",
         "proxy/team_budgets",
         "proxy/customers",
         "proxy/billing",
-        "proxy/virtual_keys",
         "proxy/guardrails",
         "proxy/token_auth",
         "proxy/alerting",
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/litellm_pre_call_utils.py b/litellm/proxy/litellm_pre_call_utils.py
index eaa2303ba3..283f31e3c0 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/litellm_pre_call_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/litellm_pre_call_utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, Optional
 from fastapi import Request
 
 from litellm._logging import verbose_logger, verbose_proxy_logger
-from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
+from litellm.proxy._types import CommonProxyErrors, UserAPIKeyAuth
 from litellm.types.utils import SupportedCacheControls
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -95,15 +95,6 @@ async def add_litellm_data_to_request(
         cache_dict = parse_cache_control(cache_control_header)
         data["ttl"] = cache_dict.get("s-maxage")
 
-    ### KEY-LEVEL CACHNG
-    key_metadata = user_api_key_dict.metadata
-    if "cache" in key_metadata:
-        data["cache"] = {}
-        if isinstance(key_metadata["cache"], dict):
-            for k, v in key_metadata["cache"].items():
-                if k in SupportedCacheControls:
-                    data["cache"][k] = v
-
     verbose_proxy_logger.debug("receiving data: %s", data)
 
     _metadata_variable_name = _get_metadata_variable_name(request)
@@ -133,6 +124,24 @@ async def add_litellm_data_to_request(
         user_api_key_dict, "team_alias", None
     )
 
+    ### KEY-LEVEL Contorls
+    key_metadata = user_api_key_dict.metadata
+    if "cache" in key_metadata:
+        data["cache"] = {}
+        if isinstance(key_metadata["cache"], dict):
+            for k, v in key_metadata["cache"].items():
+                if k in SupportedCacheControls:
+                    data["cache"][k] = v
+    if "tier" in key_metadata:
+        if premium_user is not True:
+            verbose_logger.warning(
+                "Trying to use free/paid tier feature. This will not be applied %s",
+                CommonProxyErrors.not_premium_user.value,
+            )
+
+        # add request tier to metadata
+        data[_metadata_variable_name]["tier"] = key_metadata["tier"]
+
     # Team spend, budget - used by prometheus.py
     data[_metadata_variable_name][
         "user_api_key_team_max_budget"
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_config.yaml b/litellm/proxy/proxy_config.yaml
index 3f3b0858ef..7e78cf3177 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_config.yaml
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_config.yaml
@@ -1,23 +1,19 @@
 model_list:
-  - model_name: fake-openai-endpoint
+  - model_name: gpt-4
     litellm_params:
       model: openai/fake
       api_key: fake-key
       api_base: https://exampleopenaiendpoint-production.up.railway.app/
-  - model_name: gemini-flash
-    litellm_params:
-      model: gemini/gemini-1.5-flash
-  - model_name: whisper
-    litellm_params:
-      model: whisper-1
-      api_key: sk-*******
-      max_file_size_mb: 1000
     model_info:
-      mode: audio_transcription
+      tier: free # 👈 Key Change - set `tier`
+  - model_name: gpt-4
+    litellm_params:
+      model: openai/gpt-4o
+      api_key: os.environ/OPENAI_API_KEY
+    model_info:
+      tier: paid # 👈 Key Change - set `tier`
 
 general_settings: 
   master_key: sk-1234 
 
-litellm_settings:
-  success_callback: ["langsmith"]
 
diff --git a/litellm/router.py b/litellm/router.py
index 2f72b81428..487d5fd6a4 100644
--- a/litellm/router.py
+++ b/litellm/router.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from litellm.assistants.main import AssistantDeleted
 from litellm.caching import DualCache, InMemoryCache, RedisCache
 from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
 from litellm.llms.azure import get_azure_ad_token_from_oidc
+from litellm.router_strategy.free_paid_tiers import get_deployments_for_tier
 from litellm.router_strategy.least_busy import LeastBusyLoggingHandler
 from litellm.router_strategy.lowest_cost import LowestCostLoggingHandler
 from litellm.router_strategy.lowest_latency import LowestLatencyLoggingHandler
@@ -4481,6 +4482,12 @@ class Router:
                     request_kwargs=request_kwargs,
                 )
 
+            # check free / paid tier for each deployment
+            healthy_deployments = await get_deployments_for_tier(
+                request_kwargs=request_kwargs,
+                healthy_deployments=healthy_deployments,
+            )
+
             if len(healthy_deployments) == 0:
                 if _allowed_model_region is None:
                     _allowed_model_region = "n/a"
diff --git a/litellm/router_strategy/free_paid_tiers.py b/litellm/router_strategy/free_paid_tiers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..82e38b4f53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/router_strategy/free_paid_tiers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+"""
+Use this to route requests between free and paid tiers
+"""
+
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Literal, Optional, TypedDict, Union, cast
+
+from litellm._logging import verbose_logger
+from litellm.types.router import DeploymentTypedDict
+
+
+class ModelInfo(TypedDict):
+    tier: Literal["free", "paid"]
+
+
+class Deployment(TypedDict):
+    model_info: ModelInfo
+
+
+async def get_deployments_for_tier(
+    request_kwargs: Optional[Dict[Any, Any]] = None,
+    healthy_deployments: Optional[Union[List[Any], Dict[Any, Any]]] = None,
+):
+    """
+    if request_kwargs contains {"metadata": {"tier": "free"}} or {"metadata": {"tier": "paid"}}, then routes the request to free/paid tier models
+    """
+    if request_kwargs is None:
+        verbose_logger.debug(
+            "get_deployments_for_tier: request_kwargs is None returning healthy_deployments: %s",
+            healthy_deployments,
+        )
+        return healthy_deployments
+
+    verbose_logger.debug("request metadata: %s", request_kwargs.get("metadata"))
+    if "metadata" in request_kwargs:
+        metadata = request_kwargs["metadata"]
+        if "tier" in metadata:
+            selected_tier: Literal["free", "paid"] = metadata["tier"]
+            if healthy_deployments is None:
+                return None
+
+            if selected_tier == "free":
+                # get all deployments where model_info has tier = free
+                free_deployments: List[Any] = []
+                verbose_logger.debug(
+                    "Getting deployments in free tier, all_deployments: %s",
+                    healthy_deployments,
+                )
+                for deployment in healthy_deployments:
+                    typed_deployment = cast(Deployment, deployment)
+                    if typed_deployment["model_info"]["tier"] == "free":
+                        free_deployments.append(deployment)
+                verbose_logger.debug("free_deployments: %s", free_deployments)
+                return free_deployments
+
+            elif selected_tier == "paid":
+                # get all deployments where model_info has tier = paid
+                paid_deployments: List[Any] = []
+                for deployment in healthy_deployments:
+                    typed_deployment = cast(Deployment, deployment)
+                    if typed_deployment["model_info"]["tier"] == "paid":
+                        paid_deployments.append(deployment)
+                verbose_logger.debug("paid_deployments: %s", paid_deployments)
+                return paid_deployments
+
+    verbose_logger.debug(
+        "no tier found in metadata, returning healthy_deployments: %s",
+        healthy_deployments,
+    )
+    return healthy_deployments
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_litellm_pre_call_utils.py b/litellm/tests/test_litellm_pre_call_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f56d693d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_litellm_pre_call_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"""
+Tests litellm pre_call_utils
+"""
+
+import os
+import sys
+import traceback
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from fastapi import Request
+from fastapi.routing import APIRoute
+
+from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
+from litellm.proxy.litellm_pre_call_utils import add_litellm_data_to_request
+from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import ProxyConfig, chat_completion
+
+load_dotenv()
+import io
+import os
+import time
+
+import pytest
+
+# this file is to test litellm/proxy
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("tier", ["free", "paid"])
+@pytest.mark.asyncio()
+async def test_adding_key_tier_to_request_metadata(tier):
+    """
+    Tests if we can add tier: free/paid from key metadata to the request metadata
+    """
+    data = {}
+
+    api_route = APIRoute(path="/chat/completions", endpoint=chat_completion)
+    request = Request(
+        {
+            "type": "http",
+            "method": "POST",
+            "route": api_route,
+            "path": api_route.path,
+            "headers": [],
+        }
+    )
+    new_data = await add_litellm_data_to_request(
+        data=data,
+        request=request,
+        user_api_key_dict=UserAPIKeyAuth(metadata={"tier": tier}),
+        proxy_config=ProxyConfig(),
+    )
+
+    print("new_data", new_data)
+
+    assert new_data["metadata"]["tier"] == tier
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_router_tiers.py b/litellm/tests/test_router_tiers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54e67ded3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_router_tiers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#### What this tests ####
+# This tests litellm router
+
+import asyncio
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import traceback
+
+import openai
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
+import logging
+import os
+from collections import defaultdict
+from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
+
+import httpx
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+import litellm
+from litellm import Router
+from litellm._logging import verbose_logger
+
+verbose_logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio()
+async def test_router_free_paid_tier():
+    """
+    Pass list of orgs in 1 model definition,
+    expect a unique deployment for each to be created
+    """
+    router = litellm.Router(
+        model_list=[
+            {
+                "model_name": "gpt-4",
+                "litellm_params": {
+                    "model": "gpt-4o",
+                    "api_base": "https://exampleopenaiendpoint-production.up.railway.app/",
+                },
+                "model_info": {"tier": "paid", "id": "very-expensive-model"},
+            },
+            {
+                "model_name": "gpt-4",
+                "litellm_params": {
+                    "model": "gpt-4o-mini",
+                    "api_base": "https://exampleopenaiendpoint-production.up.railway.app/",
+                },
+                "model_info": {"tier": "free", "id": "very-cheap-model"},
+            },
+        ]
+    )
+
+    for _ in range(5):
+        # this should pick model with id == very-cheap-model
+        response = await router.acompletion(
+            model="gpt-4",
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a joke."}],
+            metadata={"tier": "free"},
+        )
+
+        print("Response: ", response)
+
+        response_extra_info = response._hidden_params
+        print("response_extra_info: ", response_extra_info)
+
+        assert response_extra_info["model_id"] == "very-cheap-model"
+
+    for _ in range(5):
+        # this should pick model with id == very-cheap-model
+        response = await router.acompletion(
+            model="gpt-4",
+            messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Tell me a joke."}],
+            metadata={"tier": "paid"},
+        )
+
+        print("Response: ", response)
+
+        response_extra_info = response._hidden_params
+        print("response_extra_info: ", response_extra_info)
+
+        assert response_extra_info["model_id"] == "very-expensive-model"
diff --git a/litellm/types/router.py b/litellm/types/router.py
index e7b8971bcb..df9947c26e 100644
--- a/litellm/types/router.py
+++ b/litellm/types/router.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class ModelInfo(BaseModel):
     base_model: Optional[str] = (
         None  # specify if the base model is azure/gpt-3.5-turbo etc for accurate cost tracking
     )
+    tier: Optional[Literal["free", "paid"]] = None
 
     def __init__(self, id: Optional[Union[str, int]] = None, **params):
         if id is None:
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ class LiteLLMParamsTypedDict(TypedDict, total=False):
 class DeploymentTypedDict(TypedDict):
     model_name: str
     litellm_params: LiteLLMParamsTypedDict
+    model_info: ModelInfo
 
 
 SPECIAL_MODEL_INFO_PARAMS = [