GATEWAY
OpenRouter
Checked 2026-11-10. Licence: commercial (hosted). Self-host: no.
Fees by layer
| Layer | What we found |
|---|---|
| Token markup | 0% (provider list price) |
| Funding fee | 5.5% Standard, 8% Business on credit purchases |
| Own-key (BYOK) rule | Standard and Business: first $25,000 a month of list-price inference free, then 5% |
| Logs and platform | No separate log or platform fee found in our sources |
| Seats | none found |
Layers are defined on Fees defined. "Not published" means our sources are silent.
Free tier
25+ free models; 50 requests a day on free models (Flatkey)
Example bill: $1,000 list-price spend, 100,000 logs, 3 seats, gateway credits
$55 a month. Change the inputs →
- Token markup: $0
0% of $1,000 list-price spend
OpenRouter pricing page (5.5% and 8%; BYOK $25,000 free then 5%) OFFICIAL 2026-11-10 - Funding fee: $55
Gateway credits: 5.5% of $1,000
OpenRouter pricing page (5.5% and 8%; BYOK $25,000 free then 5%) OFFICIAL 2026-11-10 - Platform: No separate log or platform fee found: $0
free tier or no platform fee
OpenRouter pricing page (5.5% and 8%; BYOK $25,000 free then 5%) OFFICIAL 2026-11-10
- Token markup: $0
Notes
Fee is charged when you buy credits, not per request. The percentages and the BYOK rule ($25,000 free, then 5%) are on the vendor page. The vendor FAQ says Standard and Business have no minimums, so an earlier $0.80 minimum from a third-party article has been dropped.