TokelyOpenRouter
A hosted gateway with a broad catalog and multiple provider routes.
Standard lists a 5.5% platform fee; other plans differ. Compare the model rate and funding conditions separately.
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OpenRouter vs Tokely
Catalog breadth or exact-model price? Compare the job you need done, the supported API contract and the price of your actual workload.
THE SHORT ANSWER
Choose OpenRouter when its catalog breadth, BYOK or platform features meet requirements that Tokely does not currently cover. Consider Tokely when its supported model and published usage rate fit your application. This comparison is published by Tokely, not an independent review.
Tokely
Tokely offers supported text and media through one key and balance, with published model-specific rates. Check the supported parameters before moving an OpenRouter request.
Model-specific retail rates, prepaid USD balance and account spending limits. BYOK, team RBAC, SSO and dedicated hosting are not currently offered.
Published Tokely pricing →Catalog breadth or exact-model price?
Keep the model fixed and compare its token mix. Our table uses matching public OpenRouter token rates before platform fees. We do not assume every request is cheaper through Tokely.
Exact-model cost comparison
| Model | Tokely input / output | Tokely example | OpenRouter example | Difference vs OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.4 MiniOpenAI | $0.07425 / $0.4455Cache read: $0.007425 | $0.185625 | $1.875$0.75 / $4.5 per 1M | 90.1% lower |
| Gemini 3.1 Flash LiteGoogle | $0.050552 / $0.303312Cache read: $0.005056 | $0.12638 | $0.625$0.25 / $1.5 per 1M | 79.8% lower |
| Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle | $0.060663 / $0.505924Cache read: $0.006067 | $0.187144 | $0.925$0.3 / $2.5 per 1M | 79.8% lower |
| GPT-6 LunaOpenAI | $0.09 / $0.45Cache read: $0.009 | $0.2025 | $0.225$0.1 / $0.5 per 1M | 10.0% lower |
| DeepSeek V4.1 FlashDeepSeek | $0.135 / $0.54Cache read: $0.0027 | $0.27 | $0.6$0.3 / $1.2 per 1M | 55.0% lower |
| Gemini 3.7 FlashGoogle | $0.151656 / $0.758279Cache read: $0.015166 | $0.341226 | $1.6875$0.75 / $3.75 per 1M | 79.8% lower |
| Gemini 3.8 FlashGoogle | $0.151656 / $0.758279Cache read: $0.015166 | $0.341226 | $1.6875$0.75 / $3.75 per 1M | 79.8% lower |
| GPT-5 CodexOpenAI | $0.126397 / $1.011175Cache read: $0.01264 | $0.379191 | Not matched | — |
| GPT-5.6 LunaOpenAI | $0.18 / $1.08Cache read: $0.018 | $0.45 | $0.5$0.2 / $1.2 per 1M | 10.0% lower |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash LiteGoogle | $0.218386 / $1.819882Cache read: $0.021839 | $0.673357 | $0.925$0.3 / $2.5 per 1M | 27.2% lower |
| Grok 4.3Grok | $0.505519 / $1.011038Cache read: $0.18 | $0.758279 | $1.875$1.25 / $2.5 per 1M | 59.6% lower |
| Gemini 3.5 FlashGoogle | $0.303312 / $1.819868Cache read: $0.030332 | $0.758279 | $3.75$1.5 / $9 per 1M | 79.8% lower |
| GPT-6 SolOpenAI | $0.505588 / $1.516763Cache read: $0.040447 | $0.884779 | $4.5$2 / $10 per 1M | 80.3% lower |
| GPT-6.1 SolOpenAI | $0.505588 / $1.516763Cache read: $0.020224 | $0.884779 | $4.5$2 / $10 per 1M | 80.3% lower |
| GPT-5.6 TerraOpenAI | $0.505588 / $1.820115Cache read: $0.040447 | $0.960617 | $5$2 / $12 per 1M | 80.8% lower |
| Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic | $0.48532 / $2.4266Cache read: $0.048532 | $1.09197 | $4.5$2 / $10 per 1M | 75.7% lower |
| Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle | $0.505519 / $3.033113Cache read: $0.050552 | $1.263797 | $3.75$1.25 / $10 per 1M | 66.3% lower |
| Grok 4.5Grok | $0.80883 / $2.42649Cache read: $0.202208 | $1.415453 | $3.5$2 / $6 per 1M | 59.6% lower |
| Grok 4.6Grok | $0.80883 / $2.42649Cache read: $0.202208 | $1.415453 | $3.5$2 / $6 per 1M | 59.6% lower |
| Grok 4.7Grok | $0.80883 / $2.42649Cache read: $0.202208 | $1.415453 | $3.5$2 / $6 per 1M | 59.6% lower |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6Anthropic | $0.72798 / $3.6399Cache read: $0.072798 | $1.637955 | $6.75$3 / $15 per 1M | 75.7% lower |
| GPT-5.2 CodexOpenAI | $0.641667 / $5.133334Cache read: $0.064167 | $1.925001 | $5.25$1.75 / $14 per 1M | 63.3% lower |
| Gemini 3 ProGoogle | $0.75 / $5.25Cache read: $0.75 | $2.0625 | Not matched | — |
| GPT-5.5OpenAI | $1.011175 / $4.550288Cache read: $0.101118 | $2.148747 | $12.5$5 / $30 per 1M | 82.8% lower |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5Anthropic | $0.970585 / $4.852925Cache read: $0.097059 | $2.183816 | $4.5$2 / $10 per 1M | 51.5% lower |
| Claude Opus 5.5Anthropic | $0.97064 / $4.8532Cache read: $0.048532 | $2.18394 | $9$4 / $20 per 1M | 75.7% lower |
| Gemini 3.1 ProGoogle | $0.833334 / $5.833334Cache read: $0.18 | $2.291668 | Not matched | — |
| GPT-5.6 SolOpenAI | $1.263969 / $4.550288Cache read: $0.101118 | $2.401541 | $4.5$2 / $10 per 1M | 46.6% lower |
| GPT-5.1 CodexOpenAI | $1.008334 / $8.066667Cache read: $0.100834 | $3.025001 | $3.75$1.25 / $10 per 1M | 19.3% lower |
| Kimi K3Moonshot | $0.45 / $10.8Cache read: $0.27 | $3.15 | $3.5$0.5 / $12 per 1M | 10.0% lower |
| GPT-5.3 CodexOpenAI | $1.05875 / $8.47Cache read: $0.105875 | $3.17625 | $5.25$1.75 / $14 per 1M | 39.5% lower |
| GPT-6 AstraOpenAI | $2.527938 / $7.583813Cache read: $0.202235 | $4.423891 | $22.5$10 / $50 per 1M | 80.3% lower |
| GPT-5.2OpenAI | $1.575 / $12.6Cache read: $0.1575 | $4.725 | $5.25$1.75 / $14 per 1M | 10.0% lower |
| Claude Opus 4.6Anthropic | $2.426463 / $12.132313Cache read: $0.242647 | $5.459541 | $11.25$5 / $25 per 1M | 51.5% lower |
| Claude Opus 4.8Anthropic | $2.426463 / $12.132313Cache read: $0.242647 | $5.459541 | $11.25$5 / $25 per 1M | 51.5% lower |
| Claude Opus 5Anthropic | $2.426463 / $12.132313Cache read: $0.242647 | $5.459541 | $11.25$5 / $25 per 1M | 51.5% lower |
| GPT-5.4OpenAI | $2.25 / $13.5Cache read: $0.225 | $5.625 | $6.25$2.5 / $15 per 1M | 10.0% lower |
| Claude Opus 4.7Anthropic | $3.033079 / $12.132313Cache read: $0.242647 | $6.066157 | $11.25$5 / $25 per 1M | 46.1% lower |
| Claude Fable 5Anthropic | $4.852925 / $24.264625Cache read: $0.485293 | $10.919081 | $22.5$10 / $50 per 1M | 51.5% lower |
Before you move traffic
OpenRouter-specific provider routing options are not passed through unchanged.
Check the enabled catalog, supported migration behavior and errors and limits. Measure behavior with your own tasks before switching the production path.
Source and scope
Official source: OpenRouter pricing, reviewed 2026-10-09. This page does not assert benchmark results, contractual equivalence or a market-wide winner.
START WITH YOUR OWN WORKLOAD
Know the price.
Then make the call.
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