OpenRouter vs OpenCode: pricing and fees compared
Updated 2026-11-09 · listed A to Z, not ranked
OpenRouter is an API gateway to 600+ models from 80+ providers. OpenCode is an open-source coding agent; its optional Console (formerly Zen) sells tested models pay-as-you-go, and OpenCode Go is a subscription with curated models. They overlap where both give one key for many models.
Listed A to Z from each vendor’s official pricing page on Nov 9, 2026. We do not pick a winner: the right choice depends on your usage.
- What it is
- Open-source coding agent; Console is an optional model gateway for it or other coding agents
- Free use
- Free models in OpenCode (no account needed), many for a limited time
- Paid usage
- Console pay-as-you-go per 1M tokens, e.g. Claude Sonnet 5.5 $2 / $10, Gemini 3.5 Flash Lite $0.30 / $2.50, Kimi K2.6 $0.95 / $4.00
- Fees on top
- Processing fee 4.6% + $0.31 per credit purchase; models sold at cost
- Other plans
- OpenCode Go: curated models from $10/month; bring your own subscription
- What it is
- API gateway to 600+ models from 80+ providers
- Free use
- Free plan: 25+ free models, 4 free providers, 50 requests/day
- Paid usage
- Standard (pay-as-you-go): model prices as listed per model
- Fees on top
- Platform fee 5.5% (Standard), 8% (Business); Enterprise discounts
- Other plans
- Business adds EU/US in-region routing and advanced notifications; Enterprise SSO/SAML and SLAs
How we checked: Prices in USD as shown on each official page on Nov 9, 2026. Listed A to Z, not ranked. Confirm with each provider before you buy.
Notes
- OpenCode’s Console prices are per 1M tokens (input / output) as listed in its docs; some models show temporary discounts.
- OpenRouter’s per-model prices are on each model page; the platform fee applies on top.
More: OpenRouter pricing, OpenRouter alternatives, LLM routers, OpenRouter vs LiteLLM.
FAQ
How do OpenRouter and OpenCode fees compare?
On Nov 9, 2026 OpenRouter listed a 5.5% platform fee on Standard pay-as-you-go and 8% on Business. OpenCode’s Console said it sells models at cost and adds a 4.6% + $0.31 processing fee to each credit purchase.
Is OpenCode free?
The OpenCode agent is open source and ships with free models (many for a limited time). Paid models are pay-as-you-go through Console, and OpenCode Go starts at $10 a month.
How much is OpenCode Zen / Console pricing?
Console lists per-1M-token prices per model, for example Claude Sonnet 5.5 at $2 input and $10 output, and GLM 5.3 at $1.40 and $4.40 (opencode.ai/docs/zen, Nov 9, 2026).
Sources (official pages, read 2026-11-09)
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