OpenRouter vs Perplexity

FeatureOpenRouterPerplexity
CategoryAI DevelopmentAI Search
PricingPay-per-use (varies by model)Free + Pro $20/mo
GitHub Stars——
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Features
  • ✓ 200+ models
  • ✓ Unified API
  • ✓ Auto-fallback
  • ✓ Rate limiting
  • ✓ Usage tracking
  • ✓ OpenAI-compatible
  • ✓ Real-time search
  • ✓ Citations
  • ✓ Follow-up questions
  • ✓ File upload
  • ✓ API
  • ✓ Collections
Tags
apimulti-modelgatewayroutingpay-per-use
searchresearchcitationswebapi