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The top AI models for chat, images and video. Pay per use, up to 50% off official prices.

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For creators

Every creative model in one studio

  • Nano Banana, GPT Image and more, with chat and video models next
  • See the exact price before you hit generate
  • Pay per creation instead of stacking monthly subscriptions
  • Failed generations are refunded automatically
  • Buy credits below face value when they're on sale
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For developers

The same models in your app

  • Claude, GPT, Gemini and image models through the OpenAI SDK you already use
  • One prepaid balance instead of a bill per provider
  • The same lower-cost credits as the studio
  • Switch models by changing a name, not an integration
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The same models,
below official prices.

Every model costs less than the provider charges directly, up to 50% off. Prices are published, so you know the cost before you run anything.

  • No subscriptions. Credits don't expire, and you only pay for what you run.
  • Only pay for what's delivered. If a generation errors out, your credits are refunded automatically.

How Router compares

ModelOfficialElsewhereRouterDiscount
Claude Sonnet 5.5per 1M output tokens$10.00$10.00OpenRouter$7.50−25%
GPT-6 Solper 1M output tokens$10.00$10.00OpenRouter$5.00−50%
Gemini 3.8 Flashper 1M output tokens$3.75$4.125OpenRouter$1.875−50%
GPT Image 2per image$0.053$0.053fal$0.046−15%
Nano Banana 2per image$0.067$0.080fal$0.044−35%

Official is the provider's own API. Elsewhere is the public price on OpenRouter (chat) or fal (images) for the same model and settings, checked Oct 22, 2026. Full price list

Build with it, too.
Switch in two lines.

Shipping an AI app? Router speaks the OpenAI API, so the SDK you already use works as it is. Point it at Router and get the same models and the same lower-cost credits as the studio, on one bill.

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  1. Sign in and create a key
  2. Add credits as you go
  3. Swap the base URL and key

The developer API is in early access. The image studio is live today.

Early access
TypeScript · OpenAI SDK
import OpenAI from "openai";

const router = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://your-router-host/api/v1",
  apiKey: process.env.ROUTER_API_KEY,
});

const stream = await router.chat.completions.create({
  model: "claude-sonnet-5-5",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Write a hook for my launch video" }],
  stream: true,
});
Migrate in two lines
- OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://api.openai.com/v1
+ OPENAI_BASE_URL=https://your-router-host/api/v1
- OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-...
+ OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-router-...
Works with
  • OpenAI SDK
  • Vercel AI SDK
  • LangChain
  • LiteLLM
  • curl

The right model for your next idea.

Language, image and video models behind one API and one credit. Create with live models today and see what’s coming next.

17 model families Live in the studio Coming soon
  • Coming soon

    Claude

    Anthropic Language

    Write, reason and build with Claude: scripts, captions, research and agent workflows for creators.

    • Chat
    • Agents
  • Coming soon

    GPT

    OpenAI Language

    OpenAI's language models for writing, ideation and tool use inside your creative stack.

    • Chat
    • Tool use
  • Coming soon

    Gemini

    Google Language

    Google's multimodal models for long-context writing, analysis and media understanding.

    • Multimodal
    • Long context
  • Coming soon

    DeepSeek

    DeepSeek Language

    Strong reasoning and coding at a budget price, for drafts, outlines and high-volume work.

    • Reasoning
    • Budget
  • Coming soon

    Grok

    xAI Language

    xAI's models for fast, conversational writing, brainstorming and coding.

    • Chat
    • Coding
  • Coming soon

    Kimi

    Moonshot AI Language

    Long-context models built for agents, tool use and working through large documents.

    • Agents
    • Long context
  • Coming soon

    Qwen

    Alibaba Language

    Alibaba's flagship multilingual models for writing, analysis and coding.

    • Multilingual
    • Coding
  • Coming soon

    GLM

    Z.ai Language

    Z.ai's open-weight models for coding, agents and everyday writing.

    • Coding
    • Agents
  • Live

    GPT Image 2

    OpenAI Image

    Turn a prompt into your next visual. Explore styles, compositions, and ideas with OpenAI.

    • Text to image
    • Creative control
  • Live

    Nano Banana 2

    Google Image

    Google’s image generation model, with flexible aspect ratios and resolution settings.

    • Text to image
    • Flexible formats
  • Coming soon

    Seedance

    ByteDance Video

    Bring scenes to life with expressive motion and multi-shot visual storytelling.

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
  • Coming soon

    Veo

    Google Video

    Cinematic video generation with native audio, built for a new generation of storytellers.

    • Video + audio
    • Cinematic
  • Coming soon

    Kling

    Kling AI Video

    Explore movement, characters, and new worlds with text and image to video generation.

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
  • Coming soon

    Runway

    Runway Video

    A new toolkit for moving images. From visual concepts to cinematic sequences.

    • Video generation
    • Visual storytelling
  • Live

    GPT Image 2.5

    OpenAI Image

    Explore Flare and Sunburst in the studio, with model-specific quality and output controls.

    • Flare
    • Sunburst
  • Coming soon

    FLUX

    Black Forest Labs Image

    Visual intelligence from Black Forest Labs, built around image generation and editing.

    • Image generation
    • Image editing
  • Coming soon

    Seedream

    ByteDance Image

    ByteDance’s image model family for exploring visual ideas, styles, and detailed compositions.

    • Image generation
    • Image editing

Models marked coming soon aren’t available in Router yet. Provider logos identify their models and don’t imply a partnership.

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