Overview
OpenRouter is an advanced AI gateway and marketplace designed for developers, offering a unified API to access over 300 Large Language Models (LLMs) from more than 60 active providers. Launched in early 2023, it eliminates vendor lock-in by providing a single interface that is fully compatible with the OpenAI SDK. Users benefit from better prices, higher uptime through distributed infrastructure and fallback mechanisms, and minimal latency due to edge deployment. The platform also emphasizes enterprise-grade reliability and customizable data policies, ensuring secure and efficient AI model utilization for millions of global users. It supports agentic development and offers detailed model and application rankings.