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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 
Gemini No 
Goose Yes 
Kimi No 
OpenCode Yes 
Python No 
Qwen No 
TypeScript No 
Vercel AI Gateway No 
Vercel AI SDK Yes 
n8n Yes 

Integrations

Cline Yes 
Cursor Yes 
LangChain Yes 
LlamaIndex Yes 
Aider No 
Aider Yes 
Anthropic Yes 
Continue Yes 
CrewAI No 
DeepSeek Yes 
Gemini Yes 
Goose No 
Kimi Yes 
OpenCode No 
Python Yes 
Qwen Yes 
TypeScript Yes 
Vercel AI Gateway Yes 
Vercel AI SDK No 
n8n No 

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/

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