Switch from OpenRouter
flat $5.99/mo · no 5.5% surcharge
You already use a gateway — switch to one that's flat-rate and EU-hosted. Brainiall replaces OpenRouter's per-token + 5.5% surcharge with $5.99/mo flat for 104 models. Same OpenAI-compatible API.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | OpenRouter | Brainiall |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-token + 5.5% surcharge | $5.99/mo flat (or Pro Team $99 / Business $499) |
| Hosting | US | EU 🇪🇺 (Frankfurt + Madrid) |
| Models catalog | ~500 (incl obscure) | 104 (curated SOTA) |
| Image generation | Limited | 12 models |
| Video generation | No | 5 models (Seedance 2.0, Veo) |
| Audio TTS/STT | No | Yes (Whisper, Brainiall TTS) |
| DPA / GDPR | Available on enterprise | Auto-download Pro Team+ |
| AI Act Art 50 disclosure | Manual | Pre-shipped |
| Studio multi-output | No | Yes (8 outputs/prompt) |
💰 Cost comparison real (10k req/mo Sonnet 4.6)
OpenRouter: $300 (per-token Anthropic) + $16.50 (5.5% surcharge) = $316.50/mo
Brainiall Pro $5.99/mo: Up to ~600 GPT-5 reqs OR 1000 Sonnet reqs (cache 12% hit) → fits up to ~1k req/mo on Pro
Brainiall Pro Team $99/mo: 50k credits — covers 10k+ Sonnet requests = 68% cheaper than OpenRouter at scale
Brainiall Business $499/mo: Unlimited — replaces $1k+/mo OpenRouter spend
Switch in 30 seconds (1 line change)
from openai import OpenAI
# Before (OpenRouter)
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1",
api_key="sk-or-..."
)
# After (Brainiall)
client = OpenAI(
base_url="https://api.brainiall.com/v1", # ← changed
api_key="brnl-..." # ← changed
)
# Same model names work (Brainiall normalizes):
# anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 → claude-sonnet-4-6
# openai/gpt-5 → gpt-5
# google/gemini-3-pro → gemini-3-proModel namespace mapping
| OpenRouter format | Brainiall format |
|---|---|
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 | claude-sonnet-4-6 |
openai/gpt-5 | gpt-5 |
google/gemini-3-pro | gemini-3-pro |
deepseek/deepseek-v3 | deepseek-v3 |
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick | llama-4-maverick |
Brainiall accepts both formats — normalize handled transparently.
Why OpenRouter users switch
💰 No 5.5% surcharge
Flat $5.99-499/mo. At 10k req/mo OpenRouter charges $16.50 surcharge alone. That's already $200/yr saved.
📊 Predictable cost
No more $300 → $1k swings month-to-month based on traffic. CFO-friendly.
🇪🇺 EU residency
Frankfurt + Madrid. OpenRouter US-only. EU clients require EU residency.
🎨 Multi-modal native
Image+video+audio+embeddings in same API. OpenRouter chat-only.
🚀 Studio multi-output
1 prompt → landing+deck+vídeo+música+emails+social+traduções+pitch. OpenRouter doesn't have.
📋 AI Act ready
Art 50 disclosure pre-shipped (effective 2 Aug 2026). DPA + AVV auto-download.
Get predictable cost — 5.99/mo flat
7-day free trial. EU-hosted. Same OpenAI SDK.
Get brnl- key →Earn 30% recurring
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