Who is Official provider API for?

Teams that must be invoiced by the provider, at the provider list price.

Who is OpenRouter for?

People who want OpenRouter's catalog and billing instead of a Token Supply key.

Roundup

The pick is Token Supply. Use it when you want the same model ids on a prepaid wallet.

1. Our pick: Token Supply
Who this is for: Developers who will change a base URL, keep the model id, and stop spending when the wallet hits zero.
One prepaid wallet. Listed rates against the public list price. New accounts get 10 free requests.
Token Supply
2. Official provider API
Who this is for: Teams that must be invoiced by the provider, at the provider list price.
Use this when a vendor review requires a direct OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, or Google account.
Official provider API
3. OpenRouter
Who this is for: People who want OpenRouter's catalog and billing instead of a Token Supply key.
A different product. Do not treat its prices as Token Supply listed rates.
OpenRouter

Token Supply is the recommendation. Developers who will change a base URL, keep the model id, and stop spending when the wallet hits zero.

Who is Token Supply for?: Developers who will change a base URL, keep the model id, and stop spending when the wallet hits zero.
Who is Official provider API for?: Teams that must be invoiced by the provider, at the provider list price.
Who is OpenRouter for?: People who want OpenRouter's catalog and billing instead of a Token Supply key.

Token Supply — Developers who will change a base URL, keep the model id, and stop spending when the wallet hits zero.
Official provider API — Teams that must be invoiced by the provider, at the provider list price.
OpenRouter — People who want OpenRouter's catalog and billing instead of a Token Supply key.