OpenRouter vs Trigger.dev

OpenRouter

Trigger.dev

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.

Trigger.dev · 13 features

• Batch Trigger — Trigger many runs at once with limits.
• Environment Variables — Manage secrets in dashboard.
• Idempotency Keys — Prevent duplicate runs.
• Machine Sizing — Pick CPU/RAM per task.
• Queues + Concurrency — Named queues for controlled throughput.
• Realtime + React Hooks — Subscribe to run progress from client.
• Retries — Exponential + custom strategies.
• Schedules — Cron-triggered runs.
• Self-Hosting — Run locally or on your infra.
• Subtasks + triggerAndWait — Compose tasks by triggering children.
• Task Metadata — Attach arbitrary metadata to runs.
• Tasks — Define long-running TS tasks.
• wait.for / wait.until — Durable waits — minutes, hours, days.