OpenRouter
eDR100Effective DR: 100/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 68.Agent77Agent Readiness: 77/100. Top 25%. Measured by StartupHub.ai. Median 41.Unified API platform providing developers access to hundreds of large language models through one endpoint.
About
OpenRouter is a unified API service that provides developers with a single interface to access over 400 large language models (LLMs) from more than 60 providers, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and Mistral. It simplifies the integration and optimization of AI models by offering features like cost management, automatic failover, and transparent, pay-as-you-go pricing. The platform aims to democratize access to AI models and streamline AI development workflows for businesses and individual developers.
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Key facts
- Website
- openrouter.ai
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Founded
- 2023
- Employees
- 107
- Total funding
- $154M (Series B)
- Business model
- B2B
OpenRouter pricing
Plans as published by OpenRouter. Current prices on openrouter.ai
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Post-money | Lead investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2026 | Series B | $113M | CapitalG | |
| 1 Apr 2025 | Series A | $28M | $500M | Menlo Ventures |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Pre-Seed | $13M | Andreessen Horowitz |
Tech stack
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- Frontend
- Next.js, Tailwind CSS
- Auth
- Clerk
- Analytics
- Google Analytics 4
- Support
- Zendesk
- CMS / Builders
- Ghost
- CDN
- Cloudflare, Vercel
- Email provider
- Google Workspace
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5 reviews from Reddit gathered in one place
I have heard a lot about Open Router, and seeing a 70B model on a free plan, vs my local 7-9b model is very tempting. What are the drawbacks? I heard there is a per minute and per day limit right? Do you usually hit it?
Every time openrouter switches you to a different provider even on the same model it wipes your cache and your whole context is reloaded. I have seen it switch providers every few prompts. Once I locked it down to a specific provider per mo…
I started with smaller models (Qwen, Gemma 3.6) but their output was obviously lacking compared to Sonnet. Then I tried heavier models like deepseek v4 Pro, MiniMax 2.7, and GLM 5.1 for planning, with lighter models handling the actual codi…
We burned $750 in 3 days on OpenRouter, here's how to avoid our mistake! Everything, main session, cron jobs, subagent spawns, was defaulting to Claude Sonnet 4.6 at $3/M tokens. We didn't set it, didn't realize it, didn't check.
The time has come when I need to use several LLM APIs, and managing security keys and different APIs will be a pain. From looking for a solution, everything points to OpenRouter, but I was surprised there is no open source version.
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Frequently asked
Is OpenRouter trustworthy and reputable?
StartupHub's Data Trust & Reputation score for OpenRouter is 63 out of 100, a generally safe rating, based on site security posture, privacy practices, malware and phishing checks, and public reputation signals.
How much funding has OpenRouter raised?
OpenRouter has raised a total of $154M in funding. The most recent round on record is Series B.
How many employees does OpenRouter have?
OpenRouter has approximately 107 people on record.
