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OpenRouter

One OpenAI-compatible API in front of models from every provider.

Pricing
FREEMIUM
Hosting
Cloud
Platforms
APIWeb
Models
Multi-model
Verified
Jun 6, 2026

A unified gateway that routes a single endpoint and API key to models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, DeepSeek, xAI, and more — swap models by changing one parameter, with automatic fallbacks and one consolidated bill. Pass-through token pricing plus dozens of free models.

Capabilities 2

What it actually does — grouped by capability family.

  • LLM gateway / routing (primary capability)
  • Multi-model access (primary capability)

Pros & cons

  • Swap models by changing one parameter
  • Automatic provider fallback
  • One consolidated bill
  • Dozens of free models
  • Pass-through token pricing
  • Adds a routing hop vs direct provider
  • Markup on some routes
  • Not a self-hostable gateway

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