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OpenRouter
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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.One API, every model. Pay-as-you-go, no subscriptions.Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.Open-source VS Code agent. Reads + writes + runs.
CategoryResearchDev PlatformCodingCoding
PricingFree + $20/mo ProPay per token — model-dependentPart of Claude Pro/Max/Team plansFree (open source) + your API costs
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers experimenting across models. Apps that want fallback logic.Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.VS Code users who want agentic coding without changing IDEs.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • 300+ models from one endpoint
  • Automatic fallbacks between providers
  • No subscription — just pay what you use
  • Runs locally, edits your actual files
  • Strong on large codebases with 1M context
  • Great at multi-step tasks
  • Free extension for VS Code
  • Plan + Act modes
  • Model-agnostic (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Sees terminal output and iterates
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Slight markup over direct API
  • Some provider features not exposed
  • Terminal-based — learning curve
  • Can't be used without Claude subscription
  • Can burn tokens fast if not watched
  • Less polished than Cursor
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for model-shopping. I use this for every prototype before committing.S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.A-tier. Best free agentic option in VS Code. Use with Claude for best results.
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