OpenRouter
One API to route requests across 200+ AI models and providers
- Pricing
- Paid
- Platform
- Web
- Public API
- Yes
About OpenRouter
OpenRouter provides a unified REST API that lets developers access models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and dozens more through a single endpoint. It handles provider fallback, cost comparison, and rate-limit routing automatically. Ideal for developers and startups building model-agnostic AI applications.
Specifications
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- Category
- Coding & Dev Tools
- Pricing
- Paid
- Platforms
- Web
- Website
- openrouter.ai
- Public API
- Yes
- Added
- Apr 23, 2026
- Source
- awesome
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How OpenRouter compares
The closest tools in the directory, matched on shared capability rather than category alone.
| Tool | Pricing | API | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | Paid | Yes | Not stated |
| AI/ML API | Paid | Not stated | Not stated |
| Portkey | Paid | Not stated | Not stated |
| Together AI | Paid | Not stated | Yes |
| OpenAI API | Paid | Yes | Not stated |
Frequently asked
What is OpenRouter used for?
OpenRouter provides a unified REST API that lets developers access models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, Mistral, and dozens more through a single endpoint. It handles provider fallback, cost comparison, and rate-limit routing automatically. Ideal for developers and startups building model-agnostic AI applications.
Is OpenRouter free?
OpenRouter is Paid. Paid tool. Visit the site to view current pricing plans.
What platforms does OpenRouter run on?
OpenRouter runs on Web. It also exposes a public API, so you can call it from your own code or connect it to an AI agent.
What are the best alternatives to OpenRouter?
The closest alternatives are AI/ML API, Portkey, Together AI, OpenAI API, all coding & dev tools tools that overlap with OpenRouter on coding, developer. See the full list at brofindai.com/alternatives/openrouter.
