Model
AssemblyAI LLM Gateway
OpenRouter
llmgateway.io
Bridges to
25+ models, every major provider
400+ models
200+ models
Speech-to-text integration
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Routes to third-party ASR
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Automatic fallbacks
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Pricing
0% markup
~5.5% credit fee
5% managed fee
Same-day model releases
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EU data residency
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Enterprise-only
Regional pins only
Zero data retention
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OpenAI SDK compatible
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