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OpenRouter
TrendingUnified LLM API
3.9APIPaid
Founded
2015
HQ
Canada
Category
API
Vetted
241+ reviews
About OpenRouter
Unified LLM API. Used by thousands of vibe coders to ship faster.
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Recent reviews
Kabir Singh Verified builder· 8 ships · Pune · 2d ago
The one I keep coming back to
Good defaults, sensible primitives, opinionated in the right ways. Would recommend to any founder who wants to ship this quarter, not next.
Pros
- Fast iteration loop — feedback in seconds
- Handles edge cases without hand-holding
Cons
- Occasional outages during peak hours
Gotcha: Free tier throttles on weekends. Not documented.
Priya Sharma Verified builder· 24 ships · Delhi · 1w ago
Best in category for what I need
Good defaults, sensible primitives, opinionated in the right ways. Would recommend to any founder who wants to ship this quarter, not next.
Pros
- Sensible defaults out of the box
- Pricing scales gracefully with usage
Cons
- Learning curve for advanced features