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OrcaRouter

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OpenAI-compatible API gateway that routes each request to the cheapest of 200+ models that still matches the quality — ~40% lower cost, zero token markup.

HTTPS://ORCAROUTER.AI
Founded year: 2025
Country: Singapore
Funding rounds: Not set
Total funding amount: Not set

Description

OrcaRouter is an OpenAI-compatible API gateway that routes each request to the cheapest of 200+ models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Qwen, Moonshot and more) that still matches the required quality. By matching task difficulty to the right model, it cuts LLM costs by ~40% on average with zero token markup. One unified endpoint provides automatic failover, spend caps, and consolidated billing across every provider, reducing vendor lock-in. A free tier is available and the MIT-licensed OrcaRouter-Lite is open source.

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