MiniRouter / OpenRouter
Choose for your traffic.
Start with the models you need. Then compare how you want to pay, connect and manage access.
Comparison reviewed 20 September 2026.
Availability, price and provider policies vary. Check the exact model you plan to use.
Two ways to get connected
MiniRouter
For accountless access and direct crypto funding. Create a key, set its limits and inspect your requests.
- Crypto deposit fee
- 0%
- Direct minimum
- $0.50
Credits buy inference and cannot be withdrawn. Save your key and dashboard link.
OpenRouter
For a broad catalog and account-based workspaces, with business and enterprise options for teams.
- Standard catalog
- 500+ models
- Standard platform fee
- 5.5%
Fees apply to credit purchases. Check plan and payment details before funding.
The details, side by side
- Models
- MiniRouterCheck exact model IDs, prices and providers in the live catalog.
- OpenRouter500+ models on Standard, spanning open and proprietary models.
- Access
- MiniRouterNo account required. An API key and dashboard link provide access.
- OpenRouterAccount-based access with API keys and workspaces.
- Funding
- MiniRouterDirect Solana deposits from $0.50. Other crypto from $5. Available methods appear at checkout.
- OpenRouterCredit cards, crypto and other payment methods. Enterprise invoicing is available.
- Deposit fees
- MiniRouter0% MiniRouter fee on crypto. Network and swap costs are separate.
- OpenRouter5.5% platform fee on Standard credit purchases. Crypto may carry an additional processing fee.
- Request visibility
- MiniRouterPer-request usage, charges and serving-provider details in the dashboard.
- OpenRouterActivity logs and export are available across plans.
- Routing
- MiniRouterProvider routing and failover, with documented retry limits.
- OpenRouterAutomatic provider fallbacks, with preferred vendor selection on paid plans.
- Team access
- MiniRouterAccountless keys with per-key daily and monthly spending limits.
- OpenRouterWorkspaces, with SSO/SAML available on Enterprise.
OpenRouter sources: plans and pricing, payment fees, and API and routing. Reviewed 20 September 2026; terms and inventory can change.