OpenRouter
OpenRouter is a unified, OpenAI-compatible API that routes requests to 400+ LLMs from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, and DeepSeek through a single key and credit balance, with automatic fallback and load-balancing. Best for developers who want to compare or swap models without vendor lock-in, paying per token with a free-model tier to start.
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