OrcaRouter

OrcaRouter is an AI gateway that intelligently routes prompts across 200+ models with adaptive routing, load balancing, built-in guardrails, agent firewall, and zero-trust security - all through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

About OrcaRouter

OrcaRouter is an AI gateway designed for production environments, offering adaptive routing across over 200 large language models through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint. It automatically selects the most suitable model for each prompt based on performance, cost, and complexity, and provides features such as load balancing, automatic failover, and detailed observability with request logs and cost tracking. The platform enforces security with built-in guardrails and an agent firewall, supporting compliance with frameworks like SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR. OrcaRouter operates on a zero-markup pricing model, charging only the provider’s published rates, with optional paid team features.

Best for: AI product teams, platform engineers, agent builders, finops and finance teams, security and compliance teams

Key features

Routes prompts to the best-fit model using real-time grading and adaptive routing.
Supports over 200 models via a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Implements load balancing and automatic failover for reliability.
Provides detailed request logs, usage metrics, and cost tracking.
Enforces security with guardrails and an agent firewall for input/output screening.
Offers prompt management with versioning and rollback without redeploys.
No token markup; users pay only the provider’s published rates.
Supports compliance with SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and ISO/IEC 27001.

Use cases

Integrate multiple AI models into applications without changing SDKs.
Optimize costs by routing simple tasks to cheaper models and complex ones to advanced models.
Protect AI agents from prompt injection and unintended tool misuse.
Enable rapid deployment by switching the API base URL.
Monitor and audit AI usage for compliance and governance.

Pros

Free tier available with zero markup on all tokens.
Supports bring-your-own-key for provider accounts.
Works with existing OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google SDK code.
Comprehensive audit trail and compliance reporting.

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