OmniRoute
A free, MIT-licensed gateway that routes one API endpoint to many AI model providers.
- Stars
- 83.8k
- Forks
- 12.5k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last update
- 4 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
OmniRoute is a self-hosted AI gateway: you point your AI coding tools at one endpoint, and it forwards requests to many model providers such as Claude, GPT, Gemini and DeepSeek. It can fall back to another provider when a quota runs out, and it advertises token compression to reduce usage. The README says it works with tools like Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Cline.
- Route requests from Claude Code or Cursor to different model providers through one endpoint
- Fall back to another provider automatically when a quota is exhausted
- Track free-tier usage on the dashboard at /dashboard/free-tiers
- Use compression features to reduce token use, according to the README's stated 15-95% range
Great for
- Developers who use several AI coding tools and want one place to configure providers
- People who want to connect their own free-tier provider accounts and spread requests across them
- Users who want automatic fallback when one provider hits a rate limit
- Teams experimenting with multiple models through a single OpenAI-style endpoint
Not ideal for
- People who want a token grant or guaranteed free usage; the README says free tiers belong to third-party providers and their terms can change
- Users who do not want to manage provider credentials and configuration
- Those who need a hosted service with support guarantees; the README points mainly to community channels
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
You'll need: Node.js (version not stated in the provided README excerpt) · npm or pnpm, or Docker
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/cheaper-inference/OmniRoute - 2
Run it
- Install OmniRoute using one of the methods in the project's README (npm, Docker or source)
- Open the dashboard and connect at least one provider account you have credentials for
- Point your AI coding tool at the OmniRoute endpoint as described in the README
- Check the free-tier page at /dashboard/free-tiers to see configured providers
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use combos to chain or prioritize models, as the README's Combos section describes
- Enable quota-aware scheduling so requests move to another provider when limits are reached
- Turn on RTK and Caveman compression to reduce token use
- Connect MCP or A2A integrations if your tools support them
Downloads
Strengths
- MIT licensed and open source, with a large GitHub star count
- Single endpoint for many providers and models, as described in the README
- Includes a dashboard and documented methodology for free-tier usage
Trade-offs
- Headline figures such as the token total are estimates that the README says change over time
- Depends on third-party providers whose free tiers and terms can end or change
- Compression savings and provider counts are the project's own claims, not independently verified here
How it compares
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OmniRoute (this) | 83.8k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers who use several AI coding tools and want one place to configure providers |
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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.