Started in early 2023 as the first LLM marketplace, OpenRouter has grown to become the largest and most popular AI gateway. We eliminate vendor lock-in while offering better prices, uptime, and enterprise-grade reliability.
500T+
Monthly tokens
10M+
Global users
80+
Providers
500+
Models
Mission
The future of AI is neurodiversity, and OpenRouter is the best place to leverage it. We are building a transparent marketplace for AI that shows what makes each model unique, works everywhere people need it, and gives them the best intelligence without model lock-in.
Choose the most cost-effective model, provider, and tool for the task, or use a router to do it automatically.
Source from the highest-quality providers for every model. Orchestrate multiple models for the best result.
Advanced security and observability for the boundary between models.
An investment arm of Alphabet is backing OpenRouter, which helps companies choose among hundreds of models for different software tasks.
Read the full articleThe startup aims to become the go-to platform for developers to access and compare different AI models from various providers.
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