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Description
LowRouter serves as a European AI gateway designed for agents and applications, offering a single API key and a consolidated bill in euros for language models sourced from both European and global providers. Users can establish routing rules tailored to each API key, allowing for options such as exclusive use of EU-sovereign providers, routing that prioritizes lower carbon emissions, cost-effective routing, or any combination thereof. The responses generated include details about the provider and its region, along with an estimated carbon footprint when the model's data allows for such reporting.
Coding agents like OpenCode, Claude Code, and Cline have the option to utilize LowRouter as a custom provider, while applications developed with LangChain or the OpenAI SDK can also integrate seamlessly. With the use of aliases, switching between models or providers can be accomplished without modifying the underlying code, and the automatic routing feature ensures that eligible requests are redirected to alternate providers in the event of a route failure.
Users can explore the public model catalogue, which is searchable by factors such as sovereignty and carbon intensity. Billing for tokens is done at the rates set by providers without any additional per-token markup; however, there are fees associated with credit top-ups, and the service does not require a subscription. LowRouter is managed by Carbonifer SAS, which is based in Nantes, France, ensuring a dedicated focus on both sustainability and user-friendly access. Additionally, the platform is continuously evolving to meet the needs of its users in a rapidly changing technological landscape.
Description
OrcaRouter serves as a routing system for AI models that are compatible with OpenAI, efficiently directing prompts to the appropriate models from a wide array, including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi, and over 200 other leading and open-source models. Its design aims to maintain the high quality of responses while minimizing costs associated with AI inference by evaluating each prompt and directing complex reasoning tasks to premium models while assigning simpler tasks to more economical open-source options. The routing process is meticulously quality-graded, avoiding arbitrary swaps for cheaper models, and every request clearly indicates the difficulty rating, chosen model, provider, and associated costs, ensuring that routes remain transparent, accountable, and reproducible. Developers can easily switch models by updating the API base URL, while previously established SDKs, model names, and streaming functionalities remain operational. Additionally, OrcaRouter features seamless automatic failover capabilities, allowing for traffic rerouting without interruption should a provider experience downtime, thus preventing disruptions for users. It also offers comprehensive API key management that incorporates spending limits, model allowlists, rate restrictions, and budget compliance, among other functionalities, ensuring robust control over resource usage. This combination of features makes OrcaRouter an indispensable tool for optimizing AI model utilization in various applications.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
Yes
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Integrations
Cline
Yes
Cursor
Yes
LangChain
Yes
LlamaIndex
Yes
Aider
Yes
Aider
No
Anthropic
No
Continue
No
CrewAI
Yes
DeepSeek
No
Integrations
Cline
Yes
Cursor
Yes
LangChain
Yes
LlamaIndex
Yes
Aider
No
Aider
Yes
Anthropic
Yes
Continue
Yes
CrewAI
No
DeepSeek
Yes
Pricing Details
€5/top-up
Pay as you go with a €5 minimum credit top-up. Tokens are billed at provider prices without a per-token markup. A 5.5%–8.5% fee plus €0.30 applies to each top-up, depending on billing situation; applicable VAT is added at checkout. Credits expire 12 months after purchase, and there is no subscription.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$29 per month
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Carbonifer
Founded
2023
Country
France
Website
lowrouter.ai
Vendor Details
Company Name
OrcaRouter
Founded
2026
Country
United States
Website
www.orcarouter.ai/