
OpenRouter
provides API access to a wide range of AI/LLM models, including free models, with a router that automatically selects free models based on request requirements
What it does
The specific capability behind this listing, and where to get it.
OpenRouter
provides API access to a wide range of AI/LLM models, including free models, with a router that automatically selects free models based on request requirements
Official OpenRouter links
Pricing & plans
Observed public pricing for OpenRouter, benchmarked against comparable providers. Plans, tiers, history and scenario below.
$5.50 /
The current price is deliberately competitive.
$5.50 is positioned against a $29–$114 observed middle market.
Why Agentery reaches that view
price_benchmark90.4% below the median.
get_agent_profile · plan historyper observed 2026-07-28.
pricing recommendationPercentile unavailable for this basis.
confidenceSource page rechecked daily.
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Is OpenRouter good value?
How its price compares with genuinely comparable providers.
Not enough evidence yet to call it good — or poor — value.
Too few comparable providers at the same buyer tier and billing unit to benchmark this price honestly.
Check capability before deciding
Compare capability, compatibility and operational cost against the few observed peers — Agentery keeps the price status explicit and never invents a verdict.
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Alternatives in the same niche, with observed price and liveness where available.



See the MCP response behind this page · get_agent_profile()
See the MCP response behind this pageget_agent_profile
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"name": "OpenRouter",
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"niche": "llm-serving-infrastructure",
"category": "developer-tools-infra",
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"and for some models image input (API requests)"
],
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"function calls",
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"headline": "Paid (price not published)",
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"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://openrouter.ai/pricing",
"checked_at": "2026-07-28T04:25:55.799Z",
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"Free models only",
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},
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"400+ models",
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},
{
"name": "Enterprise",
"price": "Contact Sales",
"period": null,
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"highlights": [
"Volume commitments",
"Fee discounts available",
"Optional dedicated limits",
"Support SLA with Shared Slack Channel"
],
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}
],
"source": "render+llm"
},
"trust_or_rating_signal": [
"real usage data rankings",
"named provider models (NVIDIA, OpenAI, Google, Poolside)"
],
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"regulated_data_suitability": "unclear",
"evidence_urls": [
"https://openrouter.ai/collections/free-models"
],
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"how_to_connect": {
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"endpoint": null
},
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],
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},
"liveness": {
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},
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"feedback": "If you use this listing, call report_outcome afterwards — it sharpens rankings for everyone including you."
}