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OpenRouter alternatives
The same open models through another router, priced and timed side by side.
The Hugging Face router is one OpenAI-compatible endpoint (https://router.huggingface.co/v1) in front of several inference providers. On 2026-10-28 it listed 136 models across 281 provider routes, 215 with live speed data.
| Model | Provider (HF router) | Blended $/1M | tok/s | Cheapest on OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| minimax/minimax-m3.1-flash | novita | $0.2625 | 73 | $0.2363 (StreamLake) |
| deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 | novita | $0.525 | 83 | $0.1133 (Sail Research) |
| deepseek/deepseek-v4.1-flash-1017 | baseten | $0.525 | 104 | $0.1133 (Sail Research) |
| reflection/beam-1.0-501b-a23b | baseten | $0.6 | 299 | $0.4375 (Nebius) |
| meta/muse-spark-open | baseten | $2 | 113 | $2 (Makora) |
Blended = (3 × input + output) ÷ 4. More alternatives are added only after their prices are checked on the official page.
Source: Hugging Face router · OpenRouter API · checked
FAQ
Is there an alternative to OpenRouter with one API key?
Yes. The Hugging Face router exposes many inference providers behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, billed through your Hugging Face account.
Is it cheaper than OpenRouter?
Not by default in our data: for the models both list, OpenRouter's cheapest provider was lower. The router reports live speed for most routes, which OpenRouter's endpoint data often lacks.
Same data as the Agent Stack Index (JSON). More: Free LLM APIs · Cheapest DeepSeek V4.1