OpenRouter API
LLM Gateways · Operational · 30d uptime 100%
The unified interface for every model. Find the best models & prices for your prompts
Trust signals
Pricing
FREEMIUM
Auth
API_KEY
CORS
Yes
Rate limit
Limits depend on account credits and model/provider; free-model routing has separate limits.
Health
89ms
Trust score
100 (A)
Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · uptime 24h 100% / 7d 100% / 30d 100%
Excellent production-readiness signals.
Links
- Homepageopenrouter.ai
- Documentationopenrouter.ai/docs/api/reference/overview
- Base URLopenrouter.ai/api/v1
- OpenAPI specopenrouter.ai/openapi.yaml
Integration checklist
- Auth is API_KEY— no credit card required
- CORS enabled — callable directly from browsers.
- Rate limit: Limits depend on account credits and model/provider; free-model routing has separate limits.