OpenAI API vs DeepSeek vs Continue vs OpenRouter

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

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OpenAI API
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DeepSeek
Competitor 2
Continue
Competitor 3
OpenRouter
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool OpenAI API
platform.openai.com
The API powering the AI ecosystem
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Competitor DeepSeek
deepseek.com
DeepSeek is an AI lab and chat assistant.
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Competitor Continue
continue.dev
Continue is an open-source AI coding agent that was built by a community of developers and has since been acquired by Cursor.
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Competitor OpenRouter
openrouter.ai
Every model, one endpoint
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
15.2Mvisits/mo
353.8Mvisits/mo
410.4Kvisits/mo
22Mvisits/mo
MoM change
▲ 4.6%
▲ 2.1%
▼ 16.6%
▲ 14.6%
6-month growth
-2.4%
+0.9%
-24.4%
+39.6%
Global rank web
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#131
#106,338
#2,023
Avg. last 3 months
15.2M
357.9M
539.2K
19.5M
Bounce rate lower is better
34%
38%
48%
32%
Pages / visit
5.4
3.4
2.4
7.7
Visit duration
3m 56s
5m 33s
1m 44s
6m 13s
Traffic sources
● Direct 82% · ● Referral 15%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 4%
● Direct 93% · ● Referral 6%
● Direct 89% · ● Referral 10%
OpenAI APIDeepSeekContinueOpenRouter
0107.6M215.2M322.8M430.4MOpenAI 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 · 15.2MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MContinue · 391.5KContinue · 458.8KContinue · 453.4KContinue · 422.2KContinue · 543.1KContinue · 655.7KContinue · 775.3KContinue · 715.2KContinue · 492KContinue · 410.4KOpenRouter · 7.5MOpenRouter · 8.6MOpenRouter · 8.4MOpenRouter · 11.2MOpenRouter · 15.8MOpenRouter · 17.9MOpenRouter · 16.8MOpenRouter · 17.3MOpenRouter · 19.2MOpenRouter · 22M100K1M10M100M1BOpenAI 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 · 15.2MDeepSeek · 345.7MDeepSeek · 328.9MDeepSeek · 298.3MDeepSeek · 273.2MDeepSeek · 350.8MDeepSeek · 411.2MDeepSeek · 430.4MDeepSeek · 373.5MDeepSeek · 346.4MDeepSeek · 353.8MContinue · 391.5KContinue · 458.8KContinue · 453.4KContinue · 422.2KContinue · 543.1KContinue · 655.7KContinue · 775.3KContinue · 715.2KContinue · 492KContinue · 410.4KOpenRouter · 7.5MOpenRouter · 8.6MOpenRouter · 8.4MOpenRouter · 11.2MOpenRouter · 15.8MOpenRouter · 17.9MOpenRouter · 16.8MOpenRouter · 17.3MOpenRouter · 19.2MOpenRouter · 22MNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
Pricing
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Capabilities input → output
Input
DocumentsImagesTextAudio
TextImagesCode
TextCode
TextVideoImagesAudio
Output
AudioCodeImagesTextVideo
TextCode
Code
AudioImagesTextVideo
Skill level
Advanced
Beginner-friendly
Advanced
Advanced
Categories
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Chatbots & CompanionsDevelopment & CodeEducation & LearningWriting & Content+10 more
Development & CodeAI Code ReviewAI Coding Assistant
Development & CodeAI APILarge Language Models (LLMs)
Tasks what each tool can do · 0 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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LLM comparison
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