OpenRouter
One API for hundreds of AI models
Key features
- Model catalog — Browse 500+ active models across 80+ providers through one endpoint.
- Auto-routing — Automatically fall back to alternative providers for higher availability.
- Cost controls — Set budgets, spend limits and view price alerts to keep costs in check.
- Data policies — Define fine-grained policies to restrict which models and providers can receive prompts.
- Prompt caching — Cache prompt results to reduce latency and token usage.
- Region routing — Route requests to EU or US data centers for compliance and latency.
Use cases
- Select the cheapest model that meets quality thresholds for a chatbot.
- Route inference to a backup provider when the primary model experiences downtime.
- Enforce data residency by sending prompts only to EU-hosted providers.
- Cache frequently used prompts to lower token costs in a recommendation engine.
OpenRouter vs alternatives
 OpenRouter |  Replicate | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Unified API for multi-model routing | Run/fine-tune single models |
| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | — | — |
- OpenRouter vs Replicate: Replicate runs individual models via API but lacks unified routing and cost controls across providers.
OpenRouter FAQ
How are tokens billed?+
Tokens are billed per request using the provider’s price plus any OpenRouter markup, with usage details reported in each response.
Do you mark up provider pricing?+
Yes, OpenRouter applies a platform fee (e.g., 5.5% on Standard) on top of the provider’s list price.
Can I enforce region-specific routing?+
Yes, you can configure EU or US in-region routing to meet compliance or latency requirements.
What happens if a provider’s model is down?+
OpenRouter automatically falls back to alternative providers to maintain availability.
Do you support SSO for enterprise customers?+
SSO/SAML is available on the Enterprise plan.
Is my data used to train models?+
Data policies let you restrict training; you can opt-out via custom policies.
Summarized by DevHunt from openrouter.ai · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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