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RouteLLM Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. RouteLLM has no software licensing costs or subscription fees; it runs locally or self-hosted and dynamically routes queries between strong and weak models to reduce upstream LLM API costs by up to 85%.

Self-hosting cost

RouteLLM is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

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FAQ

How much does RouteLLM cost?

Free and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license. RouteLLM has no software licensing costs or subscription fees; it runs locally or self-hosted and dynamically routes queries between strong and weak models to reduce upstream LLM API costs by up to 85%.

Does RouteLLM have a free plan?

Yes — RouteLLM is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host RouteLLM for free?

RouteLLM is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper RouteLLM alternatives?

OpenLIT, Grafana, Latitude are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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