Bonus shelf · AI models

OpenRouter

One API key and one OpenAI compatible endpoint for 500+ models from 80+ providers, with routing and fallback between them.

Needs a developerFree plan

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Our take Kratuva

Best for: Builders who want to try or switch between many models, or need automatic fallback when one provider is down.
Not for: Teams using one model from one provider at volume, where the credit fee is pure overhead.

Price

From: $0(Free: 25+ free models, 50 requests/day); Standard is pay-as-you-go at provider prices plus a 5.5% credit fee
Model: prepaid credits at provider list price plus a platform fee on purchase (5.5% Standard, 8% Business); BYOK free up to $25,000/month of list price inference, then 5%
Free plan: Yes
Checked: 9 Oct 2026

Prices change. Check the vendor page before you buy.

What OpenRouter is good at

Inference is billed at each provider's list price with no markup per request; the fee is charged when you buy credits.
If a provider errors, routing can fall back to another, and failed attempts are not charged for model tokens.
OpenRouter does not store prompts or responses unless you opt in to logging, and you can block providers that may train on your data.

Where OpenRouter breaks

Buying credits costs a 5.5% fee on Standard and 8% on Business, on top of provider prices.
Free models are capped at 20 requests per minute and 50 per day, rising to 1,000 per day only after $10 of credits are bought.
Some providers may train on prompts under their own policies; you have to set the separate paid and free model training settings to keep requests away from them, and EU or US in-region routing needs the Business plan.

When a custom build beats OpenRouter

When you settle on one or two models, calling those providers directly removes the 5.5% fee and gives you their own tiers, support and newest features.

Setup

Needs a developer. Plan for a developer to set it up and keep it running.

Sources

Price checked 9 Oct 2026. If something here is out of date, email indra@kratuva.com and we will fix it.

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Checked 9 Oct 2026

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