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OpenRouter — pricing, features, and fit
Updated 2026-10-29 · markdown mirror
Verdict
Hosted model catalog and routing network — one key and one bill across 300+ models and 70+ providers, with automatic failover. TestedActually has not published a full verdict on OpenRouter yet — the verified numbers below are the short version.
| Tier | Price | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go | $0/mo Documented at the source Checked 2026-10-22 openrouter.ai /docs/faq No base fee. Provider pricing passes through at zero markup. A 5.5% fee (USD 0.80 minimum) applies when purchasing credits, crypto purchases 5% | 2026-10-22 | openrouter.ai |
| BYOK | $0/mo Documented at the source Checked 2026-10-22 openrouter.ai /docs/faq Bring your own provider keys free up to USD 25,000 per month of list-price inference on pay-as-you-go, then 5% of equivalent OpenRouter cost | 2026-10-22 | openrouter.ai |
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