Korouter is an OpenAI-compatible gateway that gives developers a single API and a single key for a growing catalog of leading language models. Instead of juggling separate credentials, endpoints, and billing relationships for each provider, you point your existing OpenAI-style integration at Korouter and let it handle the rest.
What it offers
At its core, Korouter acts as a unified access layer for large language models. Because it speaks the OpenAI API format, most applications that already target OpenAI can switch over by changing a base URL and an API key. That keeps migration effort low and avoids rewriting client code.
- One API, one key across a growing catalog of leading models
- Automatic routing that directs requests to an appropriate model
- Failover so that a provider issue does not necessarily break your request
- Pay-as-you-go pricing that sits below official prices
Who it is for
Korouter suits developers and product teams building AI features who want provider flexibility without building and maintaining their own routing layer. It is also a practical fit for teams that want to reduce dependency on a single model vendor, or that need a fallback path when a primary provider is slow or unavailable.
Typical use cases
A team shipping a chat or assistant feature can keep its OpenAI-compatible client and let Korouter route traffic across models. A developer comparing model quality and cost can test different options through one key rather than managing multiple accounts. An application that needs resilience can rely on automatic failover to keep requests flowing when a provider has trouble.
What makes it different
The combination of OpenAI compatibility, automatic routing, and failover in a single gateway is the main distinction. Rather than locking into one model provider, Korouter keeps the integration surface stable while the underlying model catalog can grow. The pay-as-you-go model with pricing below official rates also lowers the barrier to trying multiple models.
For teams that want a straightforward way to reach many leading models through one integration, Korouter is a practical gateway layer to evaluate.
