Jan vs OpenRouter

FeatureJanOpenRouter
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureAI Development
PricingFree (open-source)Pay-per-use (varies by model)
GitHub Stars25,000—
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsWeb
Features
  • ✓ Local inference
  • ✓ Model library
  • ✓ Extensions
  • ✓ Privacy-first
  • ✓ Offline mode
  • ✓ 200+ models
  • ✓ Unified API
  • ✓ Auto-fallback
  • ✓ Rate limiting
  • ✓ Usage tracking
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible
Tags
localprivacychatopen-source
apimulti-modelgatewayroutingpay-per-use