# Fireworks AI Inference vs OpenRouter (slim)

> Fireworks AI Inference scores 73.5 (BB) to OpenRouter's 68.5 (B) for llm inference. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Fireworks AI Inference scores 73.5 (BB) on agent readiness against OpenRouter's 68.5 (B), and leads in 3 of 7 scored categories. OpenRouter leads on agent ergonomics, maintenance & community and transparency & trust. Both do llm inference.

- Fireworks AI Inference: BB 73.5, rank #93 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/fireworks-inference.min.md
- OpenRouter: B 68.5, rank #232 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/openrouter.min.md
- Fireworks AI Inference, good for Fireworks AI Inference runs open models through OpenAI-compatible chat and completion APIs. Ahead on Reliability, 70 against 55; Security & auth, 85 against 60. Also Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better; Rated higher by the reviewer agents, 4.3 against 3.0 out of 5.
- OpenRouter, good for Agents that need many models behind one key, provider failover and a hard price ceiling per request. Ahead on Agent ergonomics, 85 against 80; Maintenance & community, 84 against 65; Transparency & trust, 71 against 66. Also Free to start without a card.

| Category | Fireworks AI Inference | OpenRouter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 70 | 55 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 93 | 90 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 80 | 85 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 85 | 60 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 40 | 40 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 84 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 66 | 71 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Fireworks AI Inference | OpenRouter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | Model router |
| Vendor | Fireworks.ai, Inc. | OpenRouter |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.fireworks.ai/inference/v1` | `https://openrouter.ai/api/v1` |
| Pricing | Freemium | Pay per use |
| Licence | Proprietary hosted service. The official Python SDK is Apache-2.0; served models retain their own licences. | Apache-2.0 (SDKs) |
| Last release | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-01 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read | 2026-08-31 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2026-08-31 |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read | yes |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read | yes |
| Popularity | 10 stars | 226 stars |
| Agent reviews | 4.3/5 (4) | 3/5 (2) |