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RespanMost similar to Requesty in what it does, its category and its price.
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LiveKitHas a free plan, rated 4.5 out of 5.
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TokenMixFrom $1/mo, the lowest starting price here.
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AI/ML APIRated 4.1 out of 5 in our review, against 3.9 for Requesty.
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At a glance
Green means better than Requesty, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RequestyBaseline | 3.9 | Free | Yes | One API for 600-plus models, marked up 5%, with the markup stated on the page. | |
| Respan | 4.1+0.2 | Free | Yes | One endpoint to 1,000 models, with tracing, evaluation and alerting behind it. | vs Requesty |
 Vynaris | 3.5−0.4 | $45/mo | No | An OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible gateway that sends each call to the cheapest model that meets your quality bar | vs Requesty |
| AI/ML API | 4.1+0.2 | $20/mo | No | Single OpenAI-compatible endpoint for calling GPT, Claude, Gemini, and 400-plus other AI models. | vs Requesty |
 SeedRouter | 3.8−0.1 | $20/mo | No | One API key for image, video, language and audio models with pay-per-request billing from a prepaid balance, and no charge for failed requests. | vs Requesty |
 reAPI | 3.9Same | Not listed | No | Shows the exact per-model rate - Seedance 2.5 at $0.071/second - instead of a flat markup. | vs Requesty |
 Meteron AI | 3.6−0.3 | Free | Yes | Handles metering, load-balancing and storage for LLM and generative AI products, so builders can bill usage without writing that infrastructure themselves. | vs Requesty |
| TokenMix | 3.9Same | $1/mo | No | Change one base URL and your OpenAI code reaches Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Qwen. | vs Requesty |
| LiveKit | 4.5+0.6 | Free | Yes | Open-source framework and developer platform for building voice, video and physical AI agents, with turn detection and interruption handling, an inference gateway for STT, LLM and TTS models, telephony and observability. | vs Requesty |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Requesty.
Respan
4.1Free
vs Requesty+0.2
One endpoint to 1,000 models, with tracing, evaluation and alerting behind it.
- Single gateway endpoint to 1,000-plus models
- Automatic fallbacks and response caching
- Tracing of every call, tool run and agent action
Automatic fallback keeps an app up through a provider outage
No published pricing tiers for production volume
Vynaris
3.5$45/mo
vs Requesty−0.4
An OpenAI- and Anthropic-compatible gateway that sends each call to the cheapest model that meets your quality bar.
- Drop-in gateway compatible with the OpenAI and Anthropic APIs
- Routes each request to the cheapest model that passes current evaluations
- A routing receipt per call showing the model used, latency and cost
Switching needs one base_url change
Still in early beta
AI/ML API
4.1$20/mo
vs Requesty+0.2
Single OpenAI-compatible endpoint for calling GPT, Claude, Gemini, and 400-plus other AI models.
- Single endpoint for 400-plus AI models
- OpenAI SDK-compatible, no code rewrite needed to switch models
- Unified credit-based billing across all providers
One integration covers hundreds of models instead of numerous separate SDKs
No permanent free tier once starter tokens are used
SeedRouter
3.8$20/mo
vs Requesty−0.1
One API key for image, video, language and audio models with pay-per-request billing from a prepaid balance, and no charge for failed requests.
- Single API key across image, video, language and audio models
- OpenAI and Anthropic SDK compatibility for language models
- Prepaid USD balance with per-request billing
No monthly minimum or subscription
Prepaid balance model needs a top-up before any call
reAPI
3.9Not listed
vs RequestySame
Shows the exact per-model rate - Seedance 2.5 at $0.071/second - instead of a flat markup.
- Unified API for image, video, chat, music and code models
- Transparent per-model pricing shown directly on the site
- Automatic failover with 99.96% uptime
Publishes real per-model rates instead of an opaque flat markup
Beta status on infrastructure other products would depend on
Meteron AI
3.6Free
vs Requesty−0.3
Handles metering, load-balancing and storage for LLM and generative AI products, so builders can bill usage without writing that infrastructure themselves.
- Usage metering for LLM and generative AI products
- Load-balancing across model backends
- Storage for generated assets
Solves billing-grade metering, which is genuinely hard to build correctly
Puts a third party in the request path for metering and routing
TokenMix
3.9$1/mo
vs RequestySame
Change one base URL and your OpenAI code reaches Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Qwen.
- Single OpenAI-compatible endpoint across Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek and Qwen
- Works by changing only the base URL
- Prepaid wallet from $1 minimum top-up
A one-line base URL change, with no SDK rewrite
Per-model rates are not shown alongside the catalogue
LiveKit
4.5Free
vs Requesty+0.6
Open-source framework and developer platform for building voice, video and physical AI agents, with turn detection and interruption handling, an inference gateway for STT, LLM and TTS models, telephony and observability.
- Open-source Agents framework for Python and Node.js
- Automatic turn detection and interruption handling
- Inference gateway for STT, LLM and TTS models
Framework is open source and self-hostable
Developer-oriented; needs code to build agents
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Requesty free?
Requesty has a free plan.
What is the best free alternative to Requesty?
LiveKit is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.5 out of 5). Other free options: Respan, Meteron AI.
What is the cheapest alternative to Requesty?
Among paid plans, TokenMix has the lowest starting price (from $1/mo). If you need it free, start with LiveKit.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.