Pick Fireworks AI if
developers who will pick a library card and copy the Standard $/1M triple.
Read the Fireworks AI pageFireworks AI vs OpenRouter
Our take
Pick Fireworks AI if developers who will pick a library card and copy the Standard $/1M triple. Pick OpenRouter if developers who want one router and will read per-model token rows. Skip OpenRouter if people who want a single branded chat seat (ChatGPT) or a local desktop runtime (LM Studio).
Fireworks AI
serverless (and dedicated-GPU) inference
Best for
Fireworks AI One HTTP call to an open model with a printed row
OpenRouter One key across many models
Free plan
Fireworks AI No free plan
OpenRouter $0 · 25+ free models; 50 requests/day; 5 workspaces; no card. Free models also 20 rpm
Lowest paid
Fireworks AI NVIDIA Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B A3B $0.05
OpenRouter Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Fireworks AI GLM 5.3 Flash $0.15
OpenRouter
Watch out
Fireworks AI You are billed per token (or per GPU hour)
OpenRouter Free is 50 requests/day
Last checked
Fireworks AI 2026-10-22 · docs.fireworks.ai/serverless/pricing
OpenRouter 2026-10-21 · openrouter.ai/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick OpenRouter if
developers who want one router and will read per-model token rows.
Read the OpenRouter page