Gemini vs OpenRouter vs Claude vs OpenAI API

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

Your tool
Gemini
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Competitor 1
OpenRouter
Competitor 2
Claude
Competitor 3
OpenAI API
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Gemini
gemini.google.com
Google's most capable AI model
Competitor OpenRouter
openrouter.ai
Every model, one endpoint
Competitor Claude
claude.ai
AI assistant built to be helpful, harmless, and honest
Competitor OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
2.6Bvisits/mo
22Mvisits/mo
950.2Mvisits/mo
15.2Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▼ 2.6%
▲ 14.6%
▼ 2.0%
▲ 4.6%
6-month growth
+0.8%
+39.6%
+54.8%
-2.4%
Global rank web
#17
#2,023
#40
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Avg. last 3 months
2.7B
19.5M
955.4M
15.2M
Bounce rate lower is better
28%
32%
26%
34%
Pages / visit
4.1
7.7
4.5
5.4
Visit duration
7m 01s
6m 13s
6m 14s
3m 56s
Traffic sources
● Direct 94% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 89% · ● Referral 10%
● Direct 93% · ● Referral 5%
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
GeminiOpenRouterClaudeOpenAI API
0725.8M1.5B2.2B2.9BGemini · 1.4BGemini · 1.7BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.6BGemini · 2.8BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.7BGemini · 2.6BOpenRouter · 7.5MOpenRouter · 8.6MOpenRouter · 8.4MOpenRouter · 11.2MOpenRouter · 15.8MOpenRouter · 17.9MOpenRouter · 16.8MOpenRouter · 17.3MOpenRouter · 19.2MOpenRouter · 22MClaude · 180.3MClaude · 172.7MClaude · 202.9MClaude · 290.3MClaude · 613.7MClaude · 823.5MClaude · 952.6MClaude · 946.8MClaude · 969.3MClaude · 950.2MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2M1M10M100M1B10BGemini · 1.4BGemini · 1.7BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.1BGemini · 2.6BGemini · 2.8BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.9BGemini · 2.7BGemini · 2.6BOpenRouter · 7.5MOpenRouter · 8.6MOpenRouter · 8.4MOpenRouter · 11.2MOpenRouter · 15.8MOpenRouter · 17.9MOpenRouter · 16.8MOpenRouter · 17.3MOpenRouter · 19.2MOpenRouter · 22MClaude · 180.3MClaude · 172.7MClaude · 202.9MClaude · 290.3MClaude · 613.7MClaude · 823.5MClaude · 952.6MClaude · 946.8MClaude · 969.3MClaude · 950.2MOpenAI API · 18.7MOpenAI API · 16.7MOpenAI API · 16.5MOpenAI API · 15.6MOpenAI API · 15.9MOpenAI API · 15.1MOpenAI API · 15.7MOpenAI API · 14.6MOpenAI API · 15.2MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
Model
Freemium
Freemium
Freemium
Paid
Starting price
$4.99per month · free tier available
Free tier
$20per month · free tier available
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Free tier
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Free trial
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API access
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Plans
Free FreeGoogle AI Plus $4.99/moGoogle AI Pro $19.99/moGoogle AI Ultra 5x $99.99/mo+1 more
Free FreeStandard Custom/moBusiness Custom/moEnterprise Custom
Free FreePro $20/moMax 5x $100/moMax 20x $200/mo
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Capabilities input → output
Input
AudioCodeDocumentsImagesText
AudioImagesTextVideo
DocumentsImagesTextCode
AudioDocumentsImagesText
Output
VideoAudioCodeImagesText
AudioImagesTextVideo
CodeDataDocumentsSlidesText
VideoAudioCodeImagesText
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Categories
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
15
5
26
6
Large language models
APIs
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Chatbots
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Coding
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PDF analysis
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Research
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Summarizing
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Translations
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Writing
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Email writing
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Image generation
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LLM gateway
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Agents
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Code reviews
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Debugging
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Developer tools
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Document summarization
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Essay writing
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Image to image
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LLM development
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Paraphrasing
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Search engine
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Terminal
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Video generation
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Video summaries
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API integrations
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Blogging
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Chatbot building
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Code documentation
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Copywriting
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Community on aitoolstime
Rating
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Upvotes
▲ 11
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Saves
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Reviews
3
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10
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Prompts
4
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19
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Verified listing
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