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OpenRouter pricing
OpenRouter has a free plan. Paid plans start at Standard pay-as-you-go, no minimum: inference at provider list price plus a 5.5% fee on credit purchases. Checked against openrouter.ai on Nov 4, 2026.
Checked pricing
Each row links to the page we read it on.| Pricing | Free plan plus paid pay-as-you-go plans | openrouter.ai | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
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| Paid plans from | Standard pay-as-you-go, no minimum: inference at provider list price plus a 5.5% fee on credit purchases | openrouter.ai | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
| Free plan | Yes, 25+ free models | openrouter.ai | ✓ Nov 4, 2026 |
Prices are listed as the official site shows them. Annual billing, seat counts, taxes and regional pricing can change what you pay; the comparison below uses US dollar prices only.
How the price compares
OpenRouter next to the tools that do the same jobs.
| Tool | Model | From | Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenRouter | Free tier | — | Yes |
| UncensoredLabs | Pay as you go | — | No |
| DeepSeek | Free | — | Yes |
| Hugging Face | Free tier | $9/mo | Yes |
| Sarvam AI | Pay as you go | — | Yes |
| Tess | Paid | $20.83/mo | No |
| AgentTrafficCop | Free tier | $49/mo | Yes |
| ChatGPT | Free tier | $8/mo | Yes |
| Claude | Free tier | $20/mo | Yes |
Common questions
- Is OpenRouter free?
- Yes. OpenRouter has a free plan. Paid plans start at Standard pay-as-you-go, no minimum: inference at provider list price plus a 5.5% fee on credit purchases.
- How much does OpenRouter cost?
- Paid plans start at Standard pay-as-you-go, no minimum: inference at provider list price plus a 5.5% fee on credit purchases. Prices can differ by country, seat count and billing period, so check openrouter.ai before you buy.