OpenRouter alternative

How API Stock compares with OpenRouter

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This compares the example model below, not every endpoint the provider offers. Shared model names do not guarantee identical parameters, moderation or output.

Price comparison: OpenRouter and API Stock

Selected shared models with matching billing units. Our prices come from the current catalog; competitor prices are dated observations linked to their sources.

USD per 1 million text tokens, with input and output billed separately. OpenRouter lists starting rates across providers; routing, caching and extra features can change the cost.

Migrating from OpenRouter

Keep the OpenAI SDK and change baseURL to our API host plus /api/v1. Replace the key and change a namespaced model such as deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash to the catalog id deepseek-v4-flash. Remove or adapt OpenRouter-specific routing options.

1. 1

   Create an account, top up your prepaid balance and issue an API key.

2. 2

   Set the SDK base URL to /api/v1 on our API host, replace the key and choose a catalog model id.

3. 3

   Read the chat completion or stream as before. Check any provider-specific options against our API reference.

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
  apiKey: process.env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY,
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

const text = response.choices[0]?.message.content;

import OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({
  baseURL: "https://api.api-stock.com/api/v1",
  apiKey: process.env.API_KEY,
});

const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "deepseek-v4-flash",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
});

const text = response.choices[0]?.message.content;

Keep API keys on your server. When migrating, test one request and compare its parameters, status handling and output before moving production traffic.

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