OpenRouter Alternative: Switch your client in three lines

Base URL & Authentication

Our API follows the standard OpenAI-compatible structure. To switch providers, you only need to update your client configuration with our base URL and a valid API key. You can generate your key on the Get API key page after signing up with an email and password. No credit card is required for the trial.

Authentication is handled via the Authorization header. Ensure your key is sent as a Bearer token. The trial credit is $0.50 and lasts for 7 days. If you need more capacity, you can top up with crypto (USDT or USDC) starting at $10.

First Request

Send your first completion request using the standard POST /v1/chat/completions endpoint. Specify the model ID as uncensored to access our large language model tuned for minimal content refusals.

• Input tokens: $0.25 per 1M
• Output tokens: $1.00 per 1M

Remember that the context window is 64,000 tokens total. Requests exceeding the 8 MB body limit will be rejected.

Copycurl https://api.openrouteralternativeapi.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "uncensored",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Write a blunt product review of a cheap VPN."}]
  }'

Python SDK

Use the official openai Python SDK. Point it to our base URL and provide your API key. This works with any standard OpenAI-compatible client library.

The model ID is uncensored. This is an open-weight model running on our GPU servers, not a resell of GPT, Claude, or Gemini.

Copyfrom openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.openrouteralternativeapi.com/v1", api_key="YOUR_KEY")

resp = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="uncensored",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Summarise this thread without softening it."}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)

Node SDK

For Node.js, use the official @anthropic-ai/sdk or openai package depending on your preference. Set the base URL to our endpoint. The model field should be set to uncensored. Ensure you are handling responses correctly for standard chat completions.

Copyimport OpenAI from "openai";

const client = new OpenAI({ baseURL: "https://api.openrouteralternativeapi.com/v1", apiKey: process.env.API_KEY });

const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
  model: "uncensored",
  messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Draft a villain monologue for my game." }],
});
console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);

Streaming with SSE

We support Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming responses. Set stream: true in your request. The API will return a stream of deltas, allowing you to process tokens as they are generated. This is useful for real-time chat interfaces.

Ensure your client properly handles the stream termination and any intermediate errors.

Copystream = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="uncensored",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Tell the story in second person."}],
    stream=True,
)
for chunk in stream:
    if chunk.choices and chunk.choices[0].delta.content:
        print(chunk.choices[0].delta.content, end="", flush=True)

Limits & Errors

Be aware of the following limits:

• Rate limit: 300 requests per minute per key.
• Request body: max 8 MB.
• Context window: 64,000 tokens.

Common errors include:

• 401: Invalid API key.
• 402: Insufficient credit.
• 429: Rate limit exceeded.

Content limit: Sexual content involving minors is always blocked, even in uncensored mode.