Comparison
OpenRouter vs Requesty startup offers
Compare OpenRouter and Requesty startup offers: what each offer gives, who qualifies, what it costs and how access works. Check the source behind each record.
OpenRouter
Up to $5,000in OpenRouter credits · 6 months · nothing to pay
OpenRouter for Startups
Eligible early-stage startups get up to $5,000 in universal inference credits and 0% processing fees for 12 months across models on OpenRouter.
- What you get
- Up to $5,000credit · 6 monthsUp to $5,000 in universal inference credits usable across all models on OpenRouter.
- Fee waivedOpenRouter platform and BYOK processing fees for 12 months0% processing fees (including platform fees and BYOK fees) for 12 months.
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
- Who qualifies
All of these:
- Pre-Series B stage startupcheckable
- Building an AI-native productcheckable
- Referred by an approved OpenRouter partnerverified externally
- Have a public company websitecheckable
- Apply with a professional email that matches the company domain (not generic aliases), associated with an OpenRouter accountverified externally
- Have less than $500 in lifetime OpenRouter spendcheckable
- Haven't previously received startup creditsverified externally
- How to access
- By referral from a partner or existing customer. Application form at openrouter.ai/startup-program
- Terms
- No separate terms page on record.
Requesty
$1,000in Requesty credits · nothing to pay
$1,000 in AI credits and six months free
Affiliated startups get $1,000 in credits across more than 600 AI models, six months of full Requesty platform access, and priority support.
- What you get
- $1,000credit$1,000 in AI credits across more than 600 models
- Free service6 monthsFull Requesty platform access with priority support for six months
- Nothing to payNo purchase or commitment is part of this offer.
- Who qualifies
- Applicant must be a startup affiliated with Y Combinator, 20VC, Tapestry, or TinyVC and pass Requesty's application review.verified externally
- How to access
- Open to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements. Application form at requesty.ai/startup
- Terms
- No separate terms page on record.
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