OpenRouter
IntermediateUnified API gateway for 200+ AI models with one account and billing.
Company
OpenRouter Inc.
Founded
2023
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Pricing Range
Free / pay-per-use
Difficulty
intermediate
Target Audience
AI developers who want a single API to access multiple LLMs with unified billing and fallback routing.
About
OpenRouter is a unified API gateway for AI models. Access 200+ models from various providers through a single API and pay-per-use billing. Features include model fallback routing, prompt caching, streaming support, and usage analytics. Eliminates the need for multiple API accounts.
Advantages
- 1200+ models
- 2Single API
- 3Pay-per-use
- 4Model fallback
- 5Prompt caching
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Unified API
- +200+ models
- +Pay-per-use
- +Model fallback
Cons
- −No free tier
- −Variable latency
- −Model availability
- −Centralized
Use Cases
AI development
Model comparison
Cost optimization
Application backend
Prototyping
Pricing
Free
$0
- Free tier credits
- Community
Pay-as-you-go
Variable
- All models
- Priority
- Analytics
Extensions & Plugins
OpenRouter Web
Browser-based platform
OpenRouter API
REST API
Skills
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