OpenRouter

Free tier

AI API Platforms

Platforms: mac, windows, linux | Last verified: 2026-04-06

Features

*Unified API for 200+ models
*OpenAI-compatible API
*Automatic fallbacks
*Usage analytics
*Rate limiting
*Model routing

Pricing

Free: Free models available, pay-per-use for premium models

No paid plans listed.

Strengths

+Single API for all major LLM providers
+OpenAI-compatible so easy to switch
+Transparent pricing with no markup on many models
+Free models available

Limitations

-Adds a proxy layer (slight latency)
-Dependent on upstream provider availability
-Less control than direct provider APIs

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