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-5.6-sol | $5 | $30 | $1 | $6 | -80% |
| gpt-5.6-luna | $1 | $6 | $0.2 | $1.2 | -80% |
| claude-fable-5 | $10 | $50 | $4 | $20 | -60% |
| claude-opus-4-8 | $5 | $25 | $1 | $5 | -80% |
| claude-sonnet-5 | $2 | $10 | $0.4 | $2 | -80% |
| gemini-3.1-pro-preview | $2 | $12 | $0.8 | $4.8 | -60% |
| gemini-3-flash-preview | $0.5 | $3 | $0.2 | $1.2 | -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.