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[![CLōD](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/6998ff4a402fecc7dd7a712c_CLoD%20-%20Logo%20Black%20No%20Bg.png)](/)

# Best OpenRouter Alternative

Unified Interface For Accessible LLMs

Cheaper  PREMIUM models. More  Free LLMs.   
More  Free Requests per day. 

[Sign Up](https://app.clod.io/?utm_source=clod_site&utm_medium=landing_page&utm_campaign=openrouter_alt&utm_content=hero_cta)[Get API Key](https://app.clod.io/?utm_source=clod_site&utm_medium=landing_page&utm_campaign=openrouter_alt&utm_content=hero_cta)

Up to 60%

Discount on Premium LLMs

8+

Free LLMs

Integration Ready

OpenClaw, n8n, Make...

Priced based on Real-Time Energy Cost

Prices update in real time based on energy costs — always below the provider's list price cap. Guaranteed. 

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.2 

Output $/M $1.68 

Input $/M $0.56 

Discount — 

Cap: $1.68 / M tokens

Meta Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Turbo 

Output $/M $0.77 

Input $/M $0.88 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.88 / M tokens

Moonshot Kimi K2.6 

Output $/M $3.95 

Input $/M $1.20 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $4.50 / M tokens

MiniMax Minimax M2.7 

Output $/M $1.05 

Input $/M $0.30 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $1.20 / M tokens

ZAI GLM 5.1 

Output $/M $3.86 

Input $/M $1.40 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $4.40 / M tokens

Google Gemma 3N E4B IT 

Output $/M $0.11 

Input $/M $0.06 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.12 / M tokens

OpenAI GPT OSS 20B 

Output $/M $0.18 

Input $/M $0.05 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.20 / M tokens

OpenAI GPT OSS 120B 

Output $/M $0.53 

Input $/M $0.15 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.60 / M tokens

Meta Meta Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 

Output $/M $1.05 

Input $/M $0.60 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $1.20 / M tokens

Arcee Trinity Mini 

Output $/M $0.13 

Input $/M $0.04 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.15 / M tokens

DeepSeek DeepSeek V3.2 

Output $/M $1.68 

Input $/M $0.56 

Discount — 

Cap: $1.68 / M tokens

Meta Llama 3.3 70B Instruct Turbo 

Output $/M $0.77 

Input $/M $0.88 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.88 / M tokens

Moonshot Kimi K2.6 

Output $/M $3.95 

Input $/M $1.20 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $4.50 / M tokens

MiniMax Minimax M2.7 

Output $/M $1.05 

Input $/M $0.30 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $1.20 / M tokens

ZAI GLM 5.1 

Output $/M $3.86 

Input $/M $1.40 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $4.40 / M tokens

Google Gemma 3N E4B IT 

Output $/M $0.11 

Input $/M $0.06 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.12 / M tokens

OpenAI GPT OSS 20B 

Output $/M $0.18 

Input $/M $0.05 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.20 / M tokens

OpenAI GPT OSS 120B 

Output $/M $0.53 

Input $/M $0.15 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.60 / M tokens

Meta Meta Llama 3.3 70B Instruct 

Output $/M $1.05 

Input $/M $0.60 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $1.20 / M tokens

Arcee Trinity Mini 

Output $/M $0.13 

Input $/M $0.04 

Discount 12.2% 

Cap: $0.15 / M tokens

Unlike OpenRouter, our price is based on Real-Time Energy Costs. That way you get more discounts!

![Meta](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e543d777c2327f7db86_meta.png)![DeepCogito](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e51a4b3376a25c3a902_deepcogito.png)![Mistral](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e537b2197f548a138f6_mistral.png)![Moonshot](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e536729c78d5e93d8b2_moonshot.png)![OpenAI](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e538853cd9d6c08aa82_openai.png)![Anthropic](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e5124a462ab0900b4a3_anthropic.png)![DeepSeek](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e51b17c6b1f0e4c70b4_deepseek.png)![xAI](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e53f52e8fb324145b92_xai.png)![MiniMax](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e510db4664453e6c325_minimax.png)![Google](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e53c3661e1cab7519bc_google.png)![Marin](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e501daafb7a6ed869f5_marin.png)![ZAI](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e4f7e27b9fe854f9c54_zai.png)![Qwen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e5424932d00de6cc332_qwen.png)![Arcee](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e4fba26163e0bc0bb96_arcee.png)![Meta](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e543d777c2327f7db86_meta.png)![DeepCogito](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e51a4b3376a25c3a902_deepcogito.png)![Mistral](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e537b2197f548a138f6_mistral.png)![Moonshot](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e536729c78d5e93d8b2_moonshot.png)![OpenAI](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e538853cd9d6c08aa82_openai.png)![Anthropic](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e5124a462ab0900b4a3_anthropic.png)![DeepSeek](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e51b17c6b1f0e4c70b4_deepseek.png)![xAI](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e53f52e8fb324145b92_xai.png)![MiniMax](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e510db4664453e6c325_minimax.png)![Google](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e53c3661e1cab7519bc_google.png)![Marin](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e501daafb7a6ed869f5_marin.png)![ZAI](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e4f7e27b9fe854f9c54_zai.png)![Qwen](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e5424932d00de6cc332_qwen.png)![Arcee](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6998f821cfd0d33a2b220006/699f7e4fba26163e0bc0bb96_arcee.png)

## Accessible AI Models  
Thanks to energy-smart routing

CLōD routes your requests to cost-effective data centers based on real-time energy prices. This means lower costs and a reliable service without sacrificing performance.

![CLōD dashboard showing model prices](https://media.base44.com/images/public/69d1d3e1eda4a46222d6460a/f3ccf8d7f_image.png)

○ 

Get your requests routed to the cheapest data center

✦ 

Check energy prices in real time

□ 

Check energy prices per hours, days or weeks

"AI Computing  
Is So FREAKING   
Expensive!"

### CLōD's Manifesto

We believe AI is one of the most powerful shifts of our time, and its future should be shaped by builders, not gatekeepers.

We're on a mission to change that. By optimizing energy use, rethinking how compute is routed, and lowering the cost of inference, we make AI more accessible to the builders creating what is next.

The future shouldn't belong to those who pay the most, but to those who dare to dream beyond. And we're here to make that possible.

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## More Free LLMs. Zero Fixed Margins.

Largest open model catalog. Energy-smart pricing, pay-as-you-go AI for builders.

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