The Cost-Effective
LLM API
NitroRouter is an OpenRouter alternative, offering the same unified API access but up to 80% cheaper.
Unified API Access
Access different models through a unified OpenAI-compatible endpoint
Transparent Billing
Pay-as-you-go with real-time usage monitoring
Reliable & Fast
Multiple upstream redundancies ensure your apps stay online and responsive.
Our Pricing
Comparing prices per 1M tokens vs official APIs.
| Model | Official Input | Official Output | Nitro Input | Nitro Output | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gpt-5.5 | $5.00 | $30.00 | $1.00 | $6.00 | -80% |
| gpt-5.4-mini | $0.75 | $4.50 | $0.15 | $0.9 | -80% |
| claude-opus-4-8 | $5.00 | $25.00 | $1.00 | $5.00 | -80% |
| claude-sonnet-4-6 | $3.00 | $15.00 | $0.60 | $3.00 | -80% |
| gemini-3.1-pro-preview | $2.00 | $12.00 | $0.80 | $4.80 | -60% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | $0.50 | $3.00 | $0.20 | $1.20 | -60% |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you achieve such a low price?
The inference cost for most models is actually much lower than their official pricing, which can be seen in several ways:
- They offer much lower prices to enterprise customers.
- Subscription plans like Claude Max and ChatGPT Pro provide usage limits far higher than what the same amount would buy via API.
- Open-source models with comparable capabilities are often priced much lower than closed-source models.
However, regular developers cannot access these enterprise discounts. If you use a subscription plan, you are locked to a single provider's models, and unused capacity is wasted.
We aggregate these low-cost channels and provide them to regular developers through a unified, pay-as-you-go API.
Is there a free trial?
You receive a $1 free credit upon registration, allowing you to try our service before adding funds.
Can I use Claude Code / Codex / OpenCode?
Yes, Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode can all use our API directly. You can check the docs page on how to configure them.