What is OpenRouter?
OpenRouter is a unified API and router for hundreds of models from many providers, with automatic fallbacks and public rankings of price, speed and usage.
Quick Facts
- Website
- https://openrouter.ai
- Category
- LLM API Platforms
- Region
- Global
- Pricing
- Paid — Primarily a paid subscription, sometimes with a free trial.
- Tags
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Access Notes
This is an international service. Availability, pricing and feature sets can differ by country, so check the official website for the plan available in your region.
Alternatives to OpenRouter: DeepSeek Platform, Alibaba Cloud Model Studio, Volcano Engine Ark, Baidu Qianfan, Zhipu BigModel