Convex vs OpenRouter

Convex

OpenRouter

Convex · 18 features

• Actions — Non-deterministic functions for external I/O (fetch, AI APIs, email). Cannot rea…
• Authentication — Convex Auth (built-in) or BYO provider (Clerk, Auth0, Kinde, WorkOS). ID tokens …
• Convex Agents — AI agent framework with durable memory, threads, tool use. Works with OpenAI / A…
• Convex Auth — First-party auth library: passwords, magic links, OAuth, phone — stored in your …
• Convex Components — Reusable backend modules (rate limiter, workflow, aggregate, action-retrier, etc…
• Cron Jobs — Recurring schedules defined in convex/crons.ts. UTC, cron-style patterns.
• Durable Workflows — Long-running multi-step workflows with retries and at-least-once guarantees.
• Exception Reporting — Auto-capture errors to Sentry, Axiom, Datadog.
• File Storage — Upload/download via storage API. Returns storage IDs referenced in documents.
• Full-Text Search — BM25 search index on table fields. withSearchIndex query helper.
• HTTP Actions — Expose public HTTP endpoints for webhooks, OAuth callbacks, third-party integrat…
• Log Streams — Stream function logs to Axiom, Datadog, Sentry. Pro+.
• Mutations — Transactional write functions. All reads + writes in one mutation are ACID; conf…
• Preview Deployments — Every Git branch gets its own isolated deployment. Integrates with Vercel/Netlif…
• Queries — Deterministic read-only TS functions. Automatically cached and re-run when under…
• Real-Time Subscriptions — useQuery auto-subscribes; server invalidates when data a query read changes. No …
• Scheduler — schedule.after / schedule.at — enqueue functions to run later. Durable, survives…
• Vector Search — Native vector index on tables. withIndex + filter fields. Up to 4096 dims.

OpenRouter · 15 features

• 300+ Models — Claude, GPT, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, Qwen, DeepSeek, Cohere, Grok + open-source.
• 60+ Providers — Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Together, Fireworks, Groq, DeepInfra, Replicate, etc.
• Auto Fallback — Automatic retry to backup provider on failure.
• Bring Your Own Key — Use your own provider keys → pay providers directly + no platform fee.
• Credit System — Prepay credits via card, crypto, or bank.
• Data Retention Controls — Opt-out of training/retention per provider.
• Free Models Tier — 25+ models available at $0 (limited rate).
• Prompt Caching — Automatic cache for identical prefixes (provider-dependent).
• Provider Preferences — Pin preferred providers per request or default.
• Rankings & Stats — Public leaderboard of most-used models.
• Regional Routing — Route requests to specific geographic regions.
• Streaming — SSE + partial completions.
• Structured Outputs — JSON-mode + JSON schema across supporting models.
• Tool Use / Function Calling — Unified tool calling across providers.
• Unified OpenAI-Compat API — Same endpoint for every model + provider.