OpenRouter
OpenRouter
One API for hundreds of models. 5.5% fee on credits (Standard plan) x assumed $5,000 spend = $275; with BYOK the first $25,000/month is fee-free.
USD per month at 1M routed requests (≈ $5,000 of model spend)
$275.00
#3 cheapest of 3 in LLM gateways & routers
Official pricing ↗Capabilities, explained
What this API can do, and what each capability means for your project.
Models available
400
Approximate number of models reachable through the gateway.
Bring your own keys
Yes
You can use your own provider API keys through the gateway.
Automatic fallbacks
Yes
Retries on another model/provider when a request fails.
Response caching
Yes
Can reuse earlier responses to cut cost and latency.
Open source / self-hostable
No
You can run the gateway on your own infrastructure.
Free tier
Yes
A permanent free plan exists.
Price history
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