OpenRouter

Rank #5 in LLM APIs & models · Last updated 2026-10-14

One API key for hundreds of models; easy model switching.

Best for: Prototyping across providers
Free tier: Free plan available
Pricing: Pay-as-you-go at model prices; BYOK: first $25,000/mo of list-price inference fee-free, then 5% fee
Pricing source: https://openrouter.ai/pricing (checked 2026-10-14)
Official site: https://openrouter.ai
Affiliate / referral program: none found. Affiliate status does not affect rank.

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