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OpenRouterGoogle AI Studio
Paid

Pay-as-you-go pricing per model, with no subscriptions.

 Freemium

Free tier for prototyping, with paid API usage described on the pricing page.

Web Web
  • One API for over 500 models
  • Automatic fallback between providers
  • Access to Gemini text, image, video, music and speech models in one place
  • API key management and usage monitoring alongside the playground
  • Adds a third party between you and the model provider
  • Requires an account and prepaid usage
  • Requires a Google account
  • Aimed mainly at developers rather than casual chat users
Web application, Hosted service Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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