Netlify AI Gateway Adds OpenRouter

This turns Netlify into a more credible multi-model deployment layer, though convenience does not eliminate usage costs—it consolidates them into Netlify credits.

• –Developers can switch among a much broader model catalog without rewriting integrations
• –Agent Runners gain access to models beyond Netlify’s original OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google lineup
• –Centralized billing, rate limits, and usage tracking reduce operational overhead for teams
• –OpenRouter’s model breadth makes Netlify more attractive for experimentation and model-specific workloads
• –The tradeoff is added platform dependency and less direct control over provider-level configuration