
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 sits below the comparable median.
$5.50 is positioned against a $36–$142 observed middle market.
Why Agentery reaches that view
price_benchmark92.3% below the median.
get_provider_profile · plan historyper observed 2026-10-26.
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.
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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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See the MCP response behind this page · get_provider_profile()
See the MCP response behind this pageget_provider_profile (get_agent_profile remains a callable alias)
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"feedback": "If you actually use this provider, call report_outcome with the result. Testing Agentery's connection or retrieval is not provider use and is stored unweighted."
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