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OpenRouter vs WSO2 AI Gateway

Both stand on llm gateways. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

OpenRouter

Free plan APIWeb

OpenRouter brings model access, routing and integrations together behind a single endpoint. The Free plan has a daily request cap, while pay-as-you-go plans apply platform fees to credit purchases.

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WSO2 AI Gateway combines provider access, policy controls, analytics and MCP governance in one gateway. Its trial limits and paid Growth tier should be weighed against deployment and usage requirements.

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The facts

	OpenRouter	WSO2 AI Gateway
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Web	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Growth: $119 a month
Plans published	4	3
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	openrouter.ai	wso2.com
On llm gateways	#16 of 33	#20 of 33

OpenRouter: what it does well

Access to hundreds of models through one endpoint.
Default load balancing and backup providers.
OpenAI SDK compatibility is supported.
EU and US regional endpoints are available.
Provider settings include Zero Data Retention restrictions.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 50 requests daily.
Free plan lacks auto-routing and budget controls.
Standard and Business charge platform fees on credit purchases.
Enterprise pricing is custom and requires a sales contract.

WSO2 AI Gateway: what it does well

Supports OpenAI, Mistral AI and Azure OpenAI
Includes PII masking and schema validation
Monitors request and token rate limits
Offers semantic caching and usage analytics
Provides SaaS and self-hosted options

What to know first

Growth starts at $119 a month
Trial is SaaS-only
Trial limits events and managed APIs
Enterprise pricing is custom

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