Enterprise AI Cost Estimator
Transparent, model-accurate pricing. Calculate your raw provider compute, compare against public reseller markups, and see exact platform billing with zero token markup.
Interactive enterprise cost calculator
Workload Archetype Presets
Select to pre-load typical compute volumesYour Usage
The total bill across your model providers last month. nRouter passes through raw model compute at 100% direct list price.
Choose your nRouter tier
Your nRouter bill
- Provider usage (pass-through)
- $2,000.00
- Platform fee (Pay as you go · 4% of credits)
- + $80.00
- Total billed
- $2,080.00
Savings vs a 5.5% public gateway
At $2,000.00 in provider cost, a 5.5% gateway markup bills $2,110.00. nRouter's Pay as you go bills $2,080.00 — that's 1.4% lower on the same usage.
Enterprise Guarantees Included
The platform fee is added on top of your provider cost — never deducted from your credits. On Pay as you go it is a flat 4% of your credits. You always get 100% of the credits you buy.
Monthly plans (Starter, Pro, Max) add a usage allowance for nrouter/auto — see /pricing.
Same usage, three ways to buy
| Path | Markup | Monthly total |
|---|---|---|
Direct to provider No gateway · per-provider keys & bills No multi-tenancy, billing, guardrails, or one-key routing | 0% | $2,000.00 |
Public gateway (5.5% markup) OpenRouter-style per-call markup Markup applies to every request, forever | 5.5% | $2,110.00 |
nRouter · Pay as you go No commitment Every feature included: guardrails, prompts, A/B tests, SSO | 4% of credits | $2,080.00save $30.00/mo |
The math, in plain English
nrouter_bill = provider_cost + ceil_to_cent(provider_cost × tier_fee% / 100)
openrouter_bill = provider_cost × (1 + 5.5% / 100)
Methodology note: Competitor comparisons use the publicly listed 5.5% baseline (September 2026). On nRouter, model list prices pass through with 0% markup.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the nRouter cost calculator work?
Enter your current monthly LLM provider spend. The calculator treats that figure as your raw provider cost, then adds the nRouter platform fee on top — 4% of your credits on Pay as you go (no minimum fee). It compares the result against a 5.5% public-gateway markup so you can see your savings.
Is the platform fee added on top or deducted from credits?
The platform fee is always added on top of your credit purchase. You receive 100% of the credits you buy. On Pay as you go the platform fee is 4% of your credits ($100 of credits costs $104.00), with no minimum fee and every model at list price.
Do monthly plans change the fee?
Credit top-ups carry the same 4% fee on top across every plan. Monthly plans (Starter, Pro, Max) add a usage allowance for nrouter/auto — see /pricing.