OpenRouter
One API key for hundreds of models, billed per token.
What it is
Top up once and reach models from many providers through a single endpoint, with the per-token price shown before you call. Useful when you want the cheap model for the boring half of the work.
What it costs
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Billing | Per token, per model |
| Balance | Prepaid |
| Monthly fee | None |
Before paying
Listed model: Prepaid bundle, no renewal. Check the linked pricing page for the exact plan and current terms.
Credit expiry: They reserve the right to expire credit after one year. Account required: Not confirmed.
Our observations
- You top up a balance and each call draws it down.
- There is a 5.5% fee ($0.80 minimum) on every credit purchase through Stripe, 5% for crypto. Top up $10 and roughly $9.45 arrives — the only listing here that charges you for handing over money.
- Model prices are passed through without a markup, so that purchase fee is the whole of what they take.
- Their terms reserve the right to expire unused credit after one year.
Things we noticed while comparing this category, not a review — we have not run every tool here. Where a score is shown, it is someone else's and we say whose.
Independent review evidence
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Good to know
We last opened this pricing page on 16 Sep 2026 and wrote down what it said. Prices change without warning — if you find something different, tell us so we can check the source again.