Pay as you go (text and embeddings) Web
Usage-based source (opens in a new tab)
Usage
For: Most API users
Limits
- Provider price plus 5.5%
- $0.01 per million token floor
Includes
- Prepaid credits
- Auto-refill
1 more
- Failover included
API included
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TrustedRouter pricing in 2026: Pay as you go, Video generation and Bring your own key explained
Use TrustedRouter if you want one OpenAI-compatible API over 600+ models with a no-content-logging gateway and a flat 5.5% fee instead of a subscription.
- Starting price
- Not published
- Free option
- No
- Plans
- 3
- Prices checked
- Sep 29, 2026
TrustedRouter plans and what they include
TrustedRouter has no subscription. Its three modes are all usage-based. Pay as you go for text and embeddings is the provider price plus 5.5%, with prepaid credits, auto-refill and failover included, and a $0.01 per million token floor. Video generation is a provider quote plus 20% and runs as asynchronous jobs.
Bring your own key keeps your provider's rates and limits, with an attested prompt path and failover. No free tier is stated and no trial is listed, although migration credits are available by approval for teams spending over $100 a month on LLMs. Prices checked on 2026-09-29.
TrustedRouter plans compared
| Plan | Price | Billing | Who it is for | Key limits | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go (text and embeddings) Web |
Usage-based | Usage | Most API users | Provider price plus 5.5%; $0.01 per million token floor | Included |
| Video generation Web |
Usage-based | Usage | Video workloads | Provider quote plus 20% | Included |
| Bring your own key Web |
Usage-based | Usage | Teams with committed provider spend | Keep your provider's rates and limits | Included |
Which TrustedRouter plan to pick
| If you | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| you want one API over many models and no subscription | Pay as you go (text and embeddings), provider cost + 5.5% | Prepaid credits with auto-refill and failover; the markup is the platform fee. |
| you generate video | Video generation, provider quote + 20% | Handled as asynchronous jobs at a higher markup than text. |
| you already have committed provider spend | Bring your own key (usage) | You keep your provider's rates and limits and still get failover and the attested prompt path. |
What is free, what costs extra
Free access and trial
No free tier stated.
None stated; migration credits by approval for teams spending over $100/month on LLMs.
Extra costs and taxes
5.5% on text/embeddings, 20% on video.
Not stated.
Costs that are easy to miss
- The 5.5% markup on text and embeddings, and 20% on video, sit on top of provider rates.
- Credits are prepaid, so you must fund an account before the first calls.
- Even free or near-zero routes cost at least $0.01 per million tokens.
- Migration credits need approval and more than $100 per month of LLM spend.
- Taxes are not stated in our verified data.
TrustedRouter pricing and usage limits
Prices checked Sep 29, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.
Vendor pricing page re-checked automatically 11 days ago: no changes detected.
Free access and trial conditions
No free tier stated.
None stated; migration credits by approval for teams spending over $100/month on LLMs.
Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade
Video generation Web
Usage-based source (opens in a new tab)
Usage
For: Video workloads
Limits
- Provider quote plus 20%
Includes
- Asynchronous video jobs
API included
Bring your own key Web
Usage-based source (opens in a new tab)
Usage
For: Teams with committed provider spend
Limits
- Keep your provider's rates and limits
Includes
- Attested prompt path
- Failover
API included
Usage caps, credits and extra costs
5.5% on text/embeddings, 20% on video.
Not stated.
TrustedRouter FAQ
What does it cost on top of provider prices?
A 5.5% markup on text and embeddings, 20% on video, with a $0.01 per million token floor on free or near-zero routes. source (opens in a new tab)
Does TrustedRouter have a free tier?
No free tier is stated in our verified data.
What is the TrustedRouter markup?
5.5% on text and embeddings and 20% on video, on top of provider rates.
Can I use my own provider keys?
Yes. Bring your own key keeps your provider's rates and limits.
Do I have to prepay?
Yes, prepaid credits are required, with auto-refill available.
Are there migration credits?
By approval, for teams spending over $100 per month on LLMs.
More about TrustedRouter
- Full TrustedRouter guide: features, use cases, how-to and sources.
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- Best coding tools compared by price.
- LLM API token cost calculator if you pay per token instead of per seat.