# Keywords AI vs OpenRouter

**Leader by Vioscale score:** OpenRouter

| Attribute | Keywords AI | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.5 (74% (medium)) | 79.8 (36% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An LLM engineering platform providing a single endpoint to reach 1000+ language models from all major providers, with built-in request caching, automatic fallback when services fail, real-time cost and usage observability, and granular budget and rate limiting controls per key or user. | OpenRouter aggregates 500+ language models from 80+ providers through a single, OpenAI-compatible API interface. It offers automatic fallback routing, cost control, usage analytics, and data policy management for teams deploying AI applications at scale. |
| features.capabilities | `{"caching":"exact","pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","routing_strategy":"custom","automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true}` | `{"caching":"exact","open_source":true,"pricing_model":"usage-based-saas","rate_limiting":true,"deployment_model":"managed-SaaS","routing_strategy":"cost-based","streaming_support":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","automatic_failover":true,"budget_spend_controls":true,"openai_compatible_api":true,"virtual_key_management":true,"request_cost_observability":true,"bring_your_own_keys_byok_routing":true,"streaming_token_support_server_sent_events":true,"universal_api_key_for_100_plus_llm_providers":true,"zero_data_retention_and_prompt_logging_opt_out":true,"auto_fallback_routing_on_rate_limit_or_downtime":true,"organization_wide_cost_tracking_and_chargebacks":true,"semantic_caching_for_repeat_queries_and_cost_savings":false}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 80 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"PostHog"},{"name":"Vercel AI"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"OpenTelemetry"}]` | `[{"name":"Vercel AI SDK"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"OpenAI SDK"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Meta"},{"name":"Mistral"},{"name":"Model Context Protocol (MCP)"},{"name":"Terraform"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["Full platform","2 evaluators","5 prompts","Log management","Community Discord"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"logs":"100k/mo","prompts":"5","evaluators":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$199/month","features":["Everything in Free","Unlimited datasets","Unlimited evaluators","Unlimited prompts","Private Slack channel","SOC 2 report","Email support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"prompts":"Unlimited","datasets":"Unlimited","evaluators":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom packages","Volume discount","Custom SLAs","Dedicated support engineer","HIPAA BAA"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Additional logs","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"logs"},"kind":"metered","amount":8,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional evaluation scores","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"scores"},"kind":"metered","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"HIPAA compliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Team plan $199/month. Usage add-ons from $1/1k scores and $8/100k logs. Enterprise on request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.keywordsai.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T21:45:22.085Z","startingPrice":{"amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier, 50 requests/day, no card required","features":["25+ free models","4 free providers","Chat and API access","Community support"],"description":"Evaluation tier with limited access to test the platform","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"models":"25+ free models","providers":"4 free providers","rate_limit":"50 requests/day"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"5.5% platform fee on model usage, fee discounts available","features":["500+ models from 80+ providers","Automatic fallback routing","Activity logs and export","Auto-routing and preferred vendor selection","Budgets and spend controls","Prompt caching","Management API key","Email support","No minimum spend"],"components":[{"of":"usage","kind":"percentage","rate":5.5}],"description":"Usage-based pricing scaled by model and tokens consumed","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"models":"500+ models","providers":"80+ providers"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$25k/month list price inference with no fees, then 5% on overage","features":["500+ models, 80+ providers","Custom data policies and model/provider routing policies","Managed policy enforcement","SSO/SAML authentication","Contractual SLAs","Support SLA with shared Slack channel","High global rate limits","Optional dedicated limits","Invoicing options","Volume commitment pricing"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"usage","kind":"percentage","rate":5}],"description":"Volume-based commitment with dedicated support and custom policies","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"free_inference_value":"$25,000 list price/month"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pay-as-you-go at 5.5% platform fee. Enterprise from $25k/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://openrouter.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:44:21.104Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":199,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Llm Gateways)

| Capability | Keywords AI | OpenRouter |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Openai compatible API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Routing strategy | Custom | Cost based |
| Caching | Exact | Exact |
| Virtual key management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Budget spend controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rate limiting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guardrails moderation | - | - |
| Request cost observability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streaming support | - | ✓ |
| Deployment model | Managed SaaS | Managed SaaS |
| Open source | - | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Usage based saas | Usage based saas |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:41.272Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*