What is this website?
UnoRouter is a web router that calls many models with one OpenAI-compatible key, separating free models from paid credit.
The same site includes in-browser character chat stored locally, and that key can also be pasted into a coding assistant or a character-card client. It aggregates APIs. It is not a substitute for an official account at one model provider.
Key Features
- Offers an OpenAI-compatible chat-completions endpoint for apps, coding assistants, and command-line tools.
- Models whose names end in :free can be requested without charge, at about one request per minute.
- In-site character chat supports characters, personas, and presets, and stores the conversation in the browser.
- Top-up credit is for paid models; a subscription relaxes UnoRouter's own wait between free-model requests.
- Docs explain how to connect SillyTavern, Janitor.AI, and several coding assistants.
Common Use Cases
- A developer points an existing OpenAI client at UnoRouter and tries multiple models with one key.
- A character-chat user pastes the endpoint into Janitor.AI or SillyTavern, then picks a free model.
- Someone who does not want an account yet opens the on-site chat, uses a connected free model, and keeps the log in the browser.
- After usage becomes steady, they subscribe monthly for double API credit and a shorter wait between free models.
Who is it for?
- Developers who want one key for many models and a client that speaks the OpenAI-compatible API.
- Character-chat users of SillyTavern, Janitor.AI, and similar tools who are willing to fill in a proxy URL.
- People who want to try free models before attaching a credit card.
- People who need an official provider console, a contract and invoice, or a private deployment are a poor fit.
How does it compare with similar tools?
Go to a single provider when its official console and contract support matter more. The differences UnoRouter states in public are a shared compatible key across many models, free models next to pay-as-you-go credit, and character chat in the browser. Free models can still queue on an upstream free tier. A subscription only relaxes UnoRouter's own rate limit. The docs list connections for coding assistants and character clients, which helps if those tools are already in use.
Pricing Details
Models whose names end in :free are free. The site says that is about one request per minute per model, and starting does not require a credit card. Pay-as-you-go top-ups begin at $1, the credit does not expire, and the pricing page offers amounts from $1 to $10,000. There are three subscriptions. Starter is $20 per month for $40 of credit, issued as $10 each week. Pro is $50 per month for $100 of credit, issued as $25 each week. Scale is $100 per month for $200 of credit, issued as $50 each week. Unused credit does not carry into the next week. The three plans correspond to about 50% less waiting, 75% less waiting, or no wait between free-model requests. The page says this removes UnoRouter's limit, not the upstream provider's. Payment methods shown include card, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Alipay, and crypto. Prices can change; use the live pricing page.
FAQ
Q: Can I use it without adding credit?
A: Yes. Models ending in :free are free, at about one request a minute. Paid models need a top-up or a subscription. The smallest top-up is $1.
Q: Where are on-site chats stored?
A: The site says they stay in the browser, not on UnoRouter's servers. Some upstream providers may keep inputs or train on them, and a notice or consent appears before the request.
Q: Does a subscription make free models reliable?
A: Not necessarily. The subscription removes UnoRouter's own rate limit. Free models still use a shared upstream tier, and the page says they can be busy, slow, or fail.
Q: How do I connect an existing OpenAI client?
A: The docs send requests to https://api.unorouter.com/v1/chat/completions with a key from the site. Follow each client's guide for the fields.
Why We Recommend?
It fits people who already use an OpenAI-compatible client and want one key across many models. The free tier can prove the connection before a top-up, or a monthly plan can exchange payment for double credit. Free models have a rate limit and upstream reliability limits, weekly subscription credit does not roll over, and the pricing page should be checked before paying.
Sources
- Source pages: home page https://unorouter.com/en and pricing page https://unorouter.com/en/pricing
- Last checked: 2026-11-12
- Model counts, credit, and prices follow the live website.
