LocalAI vs OpenRouter

FeatureLocalAIOpenRouter
CategoryLocal AI InfrastructureAI Development
PricingFree (open-source)Pay-per-use (varies by model)
GitHub Stars25,000—
PlatformsLinux, macOS, DockerWeb
Features
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible API
  • ✓ Multiple models
  • ✓ Text-to-speech
  • ✓ Image generation
  • ✓ Embeddings
  • ✓ 200+ models
  • ✓ Unified API
  • ✓ Auto-fallback
  • ✓ Rate limiting
  • ✓ Usage tracking
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible
Tags
localapiopenai-compatibleopen-source
apimulti-modelgatewayroutingpay-per-use