OpenRouter
OpenRouter provides a single API endpoint that routes requests to over 100 AI models including GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and open-source alternatives. It handles rate limits, fallbacks, and cost optimisation automatically, making it the default LLM router for production AI apps.
- Category
- AI
- Funding
- VC-backed
Sources, checked Sep 26, 2026. A fact that is missing is one we could not source, not a zero.
- Summary: our summary, checked against openrouter.ai
- Funding: linkedin.com — “OpenRouter raises $120m”
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Frequently asked questions
What does OpenRouter do?
OpenRouter provides a single API endpoint that routes requests to over 100 AI models including GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and open-source alternatives. It handles rate limits, fallbacks, and cost optimisation automatically, making it the default LLM router for production AI apps.
Where is OpenRouter based?
Location for OpenRouter has not been disclosed publicly.
How much has OpenRouter raised?
OpenRouter is vc-backed. We have not verified a funding amount.