Finest compared with alternatives
Finest vs OpenRouter
OpenRouter sells access to many models for a platform fee. Finest optimizes the traffic itself: no markup, receipts per request, and a fee only on savings it proves.
Finest vs LiteLLM
LiteLLM is an open-source proxy you host and configure. Finest is a managed decision layer that proves which configuration is safe and charges only from proven savings.
Finest vs Vercel AI Gateway
Vercel AI Gateway unifies access to hundreds of models at list prices. Finest actively lowers the bill and charges only from savings it proves per request.
Finest vs Helicone
Helicone shows you where your LLM spend went. Finest changes the number and charges only from the difference it proves. Observe with one, optimize with the other.
Finest vs Portkey
Portkey is an enterprise AI gateway with guardrails, governance, and configs you author. Finest is a proof engine for cost: evidence-bound routing, paid from savings.
Finest vs Requesty
Requesty is a managed LLM router with caching and failover across hundreds of models. Finest binds routing to sealed evidence and charges only from proven savings.
Finest vs Martian
Martian routes each prompt to the model it predicts will perform best. Finest authorizes routing from sealed evidence per task class and charges from proven savings.
Finest vs Not Diamond
Not Diamond recommends the best model per query through a routing API you integrate. Finest serves the traffic itself under sealed evidence, with receipts and a contingent fee.
Finest vs pinning one model
Hardcoding one frontier model is the default everyone starts with. When pinning is right, what the habit costs, and what evidence-bound routing changes.
Category questions live in the guides: what routers and gateways are, how their fees compare, and what makes routing safe.
In 2 minutes, start cutting your API spend without sacrificing quality. Free if you don’t save money.
No model markup. You pay the host’s rate. 25% of what it proves it saved on a request. No saving, no fee.