OpenRouter pricing
OpenRouter has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: 25+ free models.
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Nov 8, 2026
OpenRouter plans and prices
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OpenRouter pricing facts
4 of 4 verified- Free tier
- 25+ free models
- Checked Nov 8, 2026openrouter.ai(opens source in a new tab)
- “Free 25+ free models”
- Free plan
- Yes, 25+ free models, 50 requests/day
- Checked Nov 8, 2026openrouter.ai(opens source in a new tab)
- “Free 25+ free models”
- Standard plan
- Pay-as-you-go, 5.5% fee on credit purchases
- Checked Nov 8, 2026openrouter.ai(opens source in a new tab)
- “OpenRouter's fee is charged when you buy credits, 5.5% on Standard and 8% on Business, never on individual requests.”
- Business plan
- Pay-as-you-go, 8% fee on credit purchases
- Checked Nov 8, 2026openrouter.ai(opens source in a new tab)
- “The 8% Business platform fee applies to credit purchases.”
OpenRouter price history
We've tracked OpenRouter's prices since Nov 8, 2026 and re-check them against openrouter.ai regularly. No price changes so far.
OpenRouter alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 TrueFoundry | Free plan + paid | $25 per user/month | Up to 3 users |
 Fireworks AI | Paid | From $0.05 per 1M input tokens | No |
 Groq | Free plan + paid | $0.075 per 1M input tokens | Yes (Free tier) |
 Together AI | Paid | — | No |
OpenRouter pricing: common questions
Is OpenRouter free?
OpenRouter has a free plan: 25+ free models. Paid plans add more.
What are free alternatives to OpenRouter?
Free or freemium alternatives include TrueFoundry and Groq.