OpenRouter vs Perplexity

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