OpenRouter vs Replicate
API prices for the 20 models both providers list, side by side. Prices as of October 25, 2026.
OpenRouter is cheaper on 9 of the 16 models we can price on both, Replicate on 2, and 5 cost the same. OpenRouter is 38% cheaper than Replicate on the median shared model.
OpenRouter is an aggregator: it routes requests to models hosted by other providers, so a price there may be another provider's rate passed through.
Each side is its lowest listed price for the model. LLMs are compared on input + output price per 1M tokens; image, video and audio models on their per-unit price. Resolution, tier and variant can change the price. Methodology
At a glance
| OpenRouter | Replicate | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Aggregator | Serverless |
| Models we track | 206 | 65 |
| Free tier | :free models: 20 requests/min, 50 requests/day (1,000/day after $10 in lifetime credit purchases) | None on record |
| OpenAI-compatible API | — | |
| Function calling | — | |
| JSON mode | — | |
| Vision | ||
| Batch API | — | — |
| Fine-tuning | — | |
| SOC 2 | — | — |
| HIPAA | — | — |
| GDPR | — | — |
Prices for models on both
LLM prices are input / output per 1M tokens. The cheaper side is highlighted.
LLMs (16 · OpenRouter cheaper on 9, Replicate on 2)
| Model | OpenRouter | Replicate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude 4.5 Haiku Anthropic | $1.00 / $5.00 | $1.00 / $5.00 | Same |
| Claude 4.5 Sonnet Anthropic | $3.00 / $15.00 | $3.00 / $15.00 | Same |
| Claude 4.6 Opus Anthropic | $5.00 / $25.00 | $5.00 / $25.00 | Same |
| DeepSeek R1 DeepSeek | $0.700 / $2.50 | $3.75 / $10.00 | OpenRouter −77% |
| DeepSeek V3 DeepSeek | $0.256 / $0.712 | $1.45 / $1.45 | OpenRouter −67% |
| DeepSeek V3.1 DeepSeek | $0.250 / $0.950 | $0.672 / $2.02 | OpenRouter −55% |
| GPT-4o OpenAI | $2.50 / $10.00 | $2.50 / $10.00 | Same |
| GPT-4o Mini OpenAI | $0.150 / $0.600 | $0.150 / $0.600 | Same |
| GPT-5 Mini OpenAI | $0.125 / $1.00 | $0.250 / $2.00 | OpenRouter −50% |
| GPT-5 Nano OpenAI | $0.025 / $0.200 | $0.050 / $0.400 | OpenRouter −50% |
| GPT-5.2 OpenAI | $0.875 / $7.00 | $1.75 / $14.00 | OpenRouter −50% |
| GPT-5.4 OpenAI | $1.25 / $7.50 | $1.25 / $10.00 | OpenRouter −22% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Google | $0.150 / $1.25 | $0.300 / $2.50 | OpenRouter −50% |
| Gemini 3 Flash Google | $0.250 / $1.50 | $0.500 / $3.00 | OpenRouter −50% |
| Gemini 3.1 Pro Google | $1.00 / $6.00 | $2.00 / $4.00 | Replicate −14% |
| o4 Mini OpenAI | $1.10 / $4.40 | $1.00 / $4.00 | Replicate −9% |
Image generation (4)
| Model | OpenRouter | Replicate | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 Flash Image Google | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Gemini 3 Pro Image Google | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Google | Priced differently, see model page | ||
| Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Image Google | Priced differently, see model page | ||
Only on OpenRouter (186)
Only on Replicate (45)
OpenRouter vs Replicate FAQ
Is OpenRouter cheaper than Replicate?
Usually yes. OpenRouter is cheaper on 9 of the 16 models we can price on both, Replicate on 2, and 5 cost the same. OpenRouter is 38% cheaper than Replicate on the median shared model.
Which has more models, OpenRouter or Replicate?
We track 206 models on OpenRouter and 65 on Replicate. 20 are on both, 186 only on OpenRouter and 45 only on Replicate.
Do OpenRouter and Replicate have a free tier?
OpenRouter: yes (:free models: 20 requests/min, 50 requests/day (1,000/day after $10 in lifetime credit purchases)). Replicate: no free tier on record.
Which models do both OpenRouter and Replicate offer?
20 models, including Claude 4.5 Haiku, Claude 4.5 Sonnet, Claude 4.6 Opus, DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek V3, DeepSeek V3.1 and more. The full list with both prices is in the table above.