Hard facts side by side: free tiers, prices, limits, SDKs and privacy. Every value links to the official page it came from and is re-checked every week.
| Fact |  OpenRouter |
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| Free tier | Yes 25+ free models, 20 requests/min and 50/day (1,000/day after $10 in credits). Source, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Starting price | 5.5% fee on credits Standard pay-as-you-go plan; model usage billed at provider rates. Source, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Rate limit | 20 requests/min Free (:free) models; 50/day under $10 purchased. No plan limit on paid models. Source, Sep 29, 2026 |
| Official SDKs | Python |
| Trains on your data | No OpenRouter doesn't train on inputs/outputs; some providers may, filterable in settings. Source, Sep 29, 2026 |
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| EU hosting | Yes EU in-region routing via eu.openrouter.ai on Business and Enterprise plans. Source, Sep 29, 2026 |
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| Compliance | SOC 2GDPRSource, Sep 29, 2026 |
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