Tier lists / LLMs & model APIs / OpenRouter
Unified, OpenAI-compatible API and router for models from many providers with fallbacks.
Use it when…
You want to switch models without rewriting code.
Skip it if…
You need direct enterprise contracts with one provider.
Score breakdown
Initial editorial estimate from public info; not yet hands-on tested. How we score →
Details
- Pricing
- Pay-per-token at provider prices plus a small fee; some free modelsUnverified. Unverified: editorial summary. We couldn't confirm this on an official pricing page (JS-rendered, no public pricing, or usage-based) as of Oct 18, 2026.
- Free tier
- Yes (unverified)
- Platforms
- API
- Open source
- No
- Official URL
- https://openrouter.ai
- URL verified
- Oct 18, 2026 (curl HTTP GET)
- Last reviewed
- Oct 18, 2026 by agent
- Sources
Changelog
- Oct 18, 2026: Initial listing; score 83 (A) as editorial estimate.
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