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Reliable AI API.
It just works.

One API key for OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, and Google. Transparent pricing, no billing surprises, no outages โ€” plus a free self-hosted model to get started.

quickstart.py
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://api.routers.io/v1",
    api_key="rtr_your_key_here",
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
# Same code. Any model. One key.
Why routers.io

Built for developers who ship

A Go binary with no runtime dependencies and no database in the hot path. Reliability is the product.

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One API Key

Access OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, and our free self-hosted models. One key, one format, zero hassle.

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Transparent Pricing

Upstream cost plus a small margin. No platform fees, no hidden charges. You see exactly what you pay for.

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Actually Reliable

Go binary, no runtime deps, no database in the hot path. Circuit breakers and automatic failover. Sub-1% error rate target.

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OpenAI Compatible

Change your base_url and you're done. Works with every OpenAI SDK, LangChain, and LlamaIndex out of the box.

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Free Self-Hosted Model

Qwen running on RTX PRO 6000 GPUs. Free tier included. No credit card required to start.

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Built-in Observability

Request logs, cost analytics, and budget alerts. Know exactly what every call costs in real time.

The difference

Everyone else breaks. We don't.

The problem elsewhererouters.io
OpenRouter: 46+ outages/yearโœ“ Circuit breakers, <1% error rate
Fireworks rejects 15โ€“23% of requestsโœ“ Automatic failover across providers
Together AI: surprise billsโœ“ Transparent pricing, no hidden fees
LiteLLM crashes at 500 req/sโœ“ Single binary, no DB in hot path
Models

Every major provider, one endpoint

Switch models by changing a string. Format conversion, streaming, and tools are handled for you.

Self-Hosted
Qwen 3.5 9B ยท free
OpenAI
GPT-4o ยท o1 ยท o3-mini
Anthropic
Claude Opus ยท Sonnet ยท Haiku
Google
Gemini 2.5 Pro ยท Flash
DeepSeek
DeepSeek V3 ยท R1
Mistral
Mistral Large ยท Small
Quickstart

Live in 30 seconds

1

Get your API key

Sign up in 30 seconds. No credit card needed for the free tier.

2

Change your base URL

Point your existing OpenAI SDK to api.routers.io. That's it.

3

Use any model

OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, and Qwen through one endpoint.

curl
# Any OpenAI-compatible client works โ€” here's raw curl
curl https://api.routers.io/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer rtr_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "qwen-3.5-9b", "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]}'
Pricing

Start free. Pay only upstream cost.

We publish our prices with no visible markup. Self-hosted models are free โ€” rate-limited but always available.

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Free tier โ€” Qwen 3.5 9B on our RTX PRO 6000 GPUs. No credit card.
Get Your Free Key

Ship reliable AI today.

One key. Transparent pricing. No outages. It just works.