Understanding each AI provider's tiers and rate limits helps you optimize API usage. Here are the details for each provider:


Please note: Credit is not a monthly subscription; it does not expire and can be used later.

OpenRouter

Remaining Credit Balance

OpenRouter's rate limits depend on the remaining credit balance on your API key.

  • Minimum: $2 remaining API key credit recommended.
  • Rate Limits: Specific details are available here.

OpenAI

Tiers and Rate Limits

OpenAI offers different subscription tiers with varying rate limits.

  • Tier 1 ($5 paid since account creation): Sufficient for most users.
  • Tier 2 ($50 paid since account creation): Recommended for better performance.
  • Rate Limits: Managed per tier and can be found here.

Anthropic (Claude)

Tiers and Rate Limits

Anthropic has various usage tiers, with higher tiers offering more extensive rate limits.

  • Tier 1 ($5 credit): Enough for lower usage.
  • Tier 2 ($40 credit): Recommended for optimal usage.
  • Rate Limits: Detailed information is available here.

Google Gemini

Free vs. Pay-As-You-Go

Google Gemini offers rate limits based on the selected plan.

  • Minimum: Pay-As-You-Go recommended.
  • Rate Limits: Detailed rate limits can be found here.

Groq

Basic vs. Developer

Groq offers different rate limits based on the plan.

  • Basic Plan: Suitable for less than 30 requests per minutes.
  • Developer Plan: Recommended for higher usage.
  • Rate Limits: More information is available on their documentation page.

For detailed and up-to-date information, please check the respective links provided above.