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Rankings / LLM APIs / Google Gemini API

Google Gemini API

Long-context and multimodal apps.

No. 3 of 4 in LLM APIs. Prices checked 9 Nov 2026.

Why it's No. 3

Generous free tier and long context.

What's good

  • Generous free tier
  • Long context

What's not

  • Docs spread across products

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    OpenAI API

    General-purpose models for your app

    Widest model range and tooling

    Our notes · Website ↗ · Pricing checked 3 Nov 2026

    Paid fromFrom $0.05 per 1M input tokens (gpt-5-nano); gpt-6.1-sol $2/$10 per 1M in/outFree tier: Unknown
  2. 2
    Anthropic API

    Coding and agentic workloads

    Top choice for coding/agent workloads; ranked just behind OpenAI on breadth

    Our notes · Website ↗ · Pricing checked 10 Nov 2026

    Paid fromFrom $0.10 per 1M input tokens (Haiku 5.5); Sonnet 5 $2/$10 per 1M in/outFree tier: Small free credits for new users
  3. 4
    OpenRouter

    One API key for many models

    Best for switching models, but adds a middle layer

    Our notes · Website ↗ · Pricing checked 4 Nov 2026

    Paid fromPay-as-you-go at provider list prices; 5.5% fee on credit purchases (Standard)Free tier: Yes (25+ free models, 50 requests/day)