MiniRouter / OpenRouter

Choose for your traffic.

Start with the models you need. Then compare how you pay, connect and manage access.

Reviewed 20 September 2026.

Your model comes first.

Availability, price and provider policy vary. Check the exact model you plan to use.

Overview

Two ways to connect.

For accountless access and direct crypto funding. Create a key, set limits, inspect every request.

Credits buy inference and cannot be withdrawn.

For a broad catalog and account-based workspaces, with business and enterprise options.

Fees apply to credit purchases. Check plans before funding.

Comparison

Dimension	MiniRouter	OpenRouter
Models	Exact IDs, prices and providers in the live catalog.	500+ models on Standard, open and proprietary.
Access	No account. An API key and dashboard link.	Account-based, with API keys and workspaces.
Funding	Solana deposits from $0.50. Other crypto from $5. Methods appear at checkout.	Cards, crypto and other methods. Enterprise invoicing.
Deposit fees	0% MiniRouter fee on crypto. Network and swap costs are separate.	5.5% platform fee on Standard credit purchases. Crypto may add a processing fee.
Request visibility	Per-request usage, charges and serving provider in the dashboard.	Activity logs and export on every plan.
Routing	Provider routing and failover, with documented retry limits.	Automatic provider fallbacks; preferred vendors on paid plans.
Team access	Accountless keys with daily and monthly spend limits.	Workspaces, with SSO/SAML on Enterprise.

OpenRouter sources: plans and pricing, payment fees and API and routing. Reviewed 20 September 2026; terms change.

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