Track your OpenRouter bills and renewals
OpenRouter, based in New York City, offers a single OpenAI-compatible API and chat interface that reaches more than 500 models from over 80 providers, paid for with prepaid credits usable on any of them. It can fall back to another provider when one is down and route requests by data policy; Business and Enterprise tiers add EU and US in-region routing, with SSO and contractual SLAs on Enterprise.
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- Website
- openrouter.ai
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning
- Type
- LLM API
- Also searched as
- open router
About OpenRouter
What people pay OpenRouter for
- Unified API for 500+ AI models
- Prepaid model credits
- Chat interface
- Enterprise routing, data policies and SSO
- For
- Indie developers, AI startups, growing teams and enterprises
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Wikipedia
- OpenRouter
OpenRouter pricing and billing
- Pricing
- Usage-based
- Free plan
- Yes
- Plans
- Free, Standard, Business, Enterprise
Model usage is paid from prepaid credits plus a platform fee of 5.5% on Standard or 8% on Business, with fee discounts on Enterprise; the Free plan covers 25+ free models.
As listed on OpenRouter's site on 12 October 2026 · official pricing. Prices change; confirm before you buy.
Tracking tip
OpenRouter bills for what you use, so the amount changes from month to month. Record what was actually charged when each payment lands; your payment history then shows real costs, and Insights (Pro) flags changes of 5% or more.
How to track OpenRouter in SysCost
SysCost keeps every OpenRouter subscription in one ledger with the rest of your tools, reminds your team before each renewal, and converts every currency into yours.
- Step 1
Pick OpenRouter
Add a subscription, choose OpenRouter as its provider and give it your own name.
- Step 2
Set the cycle
Enter the amount, currency, billing cycle and next payment date.
- Step 3
Get reminders
In Slack, Discord, Telegram or email, days before each renewal.
- Step 4
Record payments
Mark each one paid, failed or skipped; unpaid ones show as overdue.
Useful OpenRouter links
- Pricingopenrouter.ai/pricing
- Status pagestatus.openrouter.ai
- Documentationopenrouter.ai/docs/quickstart
- Help centeropenrouter.ai/support
Checked to load on 12 October 2026. Sources: openrouter.ai, wikidata.org.
OpenRouter and SysCost: common questions
Can SysCost track my OpenRouter subscription?
Yes. OpenRouter is built into SysCost with its logo: pick it as the provider when you add a subscription.
Does OpenRouter have a free plan?
Yes, OpenRouter lists a free plan, according to its website (checked 12 October 2026). Paid plans add more.
Where can I check whether OpenRouter is down?
OpenRouter publishes a status page at status.openrouter.ai.
Can I get a reminder before OpenRouter renews?
Yes. Choose the days, for example 7, 3 and 1, and SysCost reminds your team in Slack, Discord, Telegram or by email.
Does SysCost connect to my OpenRouter account?
No. You add OpenRouter subscriptions by hand, from a CSV file, or by pasting a receipt into AI smart-add (Pro). SysCost never asks for your OpenRouter login.
Is SysCost affiliated with OpenRouter?
No. SysCost is independent; OpenRouter and its logo belong to their owner.
Similar providers SysCost tracks
Other LLM API providers, each with its own page.
SysCost is not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenRouter. OpenRouter and its logo are trademarks of their owner and are shown only to identify the provider.
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