The OpenRouter alternative for people who do not want to build one
OpenRouter calls itself the unified interface for every model, and that is exactly what it is: an API and a marketplace where you find models and prices and then write the application yourself. Zeplik is the application. Same reach across the labs, already assembled into a chat with documents, connected apps, media generation, a code sandbox and a published website builder.
Free to start. No credit card required.
Last updated . Zeplik figures are read live from the model registry.
- 285
- models in one chat
- 468
- ready-to-run skills
- Image, music, video
- generation built in
- One balance
- covers all of it
If you are shipping software, a router is the right layer. If you are doing the work, you want the product the router would be inside.
Zeplik vs OpenRouter
| Feature | Zeplik | OpenRouter |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A finished assistant: chat, documents, media, connectors, scheduling, a sandbox and a site builder | An API and a model marketplace you integrate with |
| Who it is for | Anyone who wants to use the models, no code required | Developers building their own application on top |
| Conversation history | Saved, searchable and synced across web, Mac, iOS, Android and the extension | Whatever your application stores; the router passes requests |
| Beyond text | Image, music and video generation on the same balance as chat | Model access; the surrounding experience is yours to build |
| Billing | Credits at 1 credit = $0.10 of model usage, with a monthly plan allowance | Usage billed through the router to your account |
Why people switch to Zeplik
Nothing to build
A router hands you model access. Everything a person actually uses -- history, files, search, sharing, media, apps -- is the part you would have to write. Zeplik is that part, finished.
The same breadth, chosen for you where it helps
285 models from 53 labs are in the picker, and the default route is chosen for the task when you do not want to pick. You keep the freedom without having to exercise it every message.
Work, not calls
Document collections cited by page, 900 connected apps, a code sandbox, scheduled tasks and a website builder that publishes. None of that is a model call; all of it is why you wanted the model.
One balance, one bill
Chat and media draw on the same credits, so adding video to a project does not add a vendor relationship.
Where OpenRouter is the better pick
No tool wins at everything. Here is where OpenRouter is genuinely the stronger choice, so you can decide honestly.
- It is an API, and that is the point. If you are shipping your own application, you need the layer OpenRouter occupies and a finished chat product cannot replace it.
- Price transparency per model. A router publishes a live price and throughput per model, which is exactly what a developer choosing a route needs to see.
- Provider-level routing control. Choosing providers, fallbacks and routing policy per request is deliberate control that a finished product abstracts away.
How to try Zeplik
Create a free account
Email or Google, free credits on arrival, no card and no API key.
Pick a model, or let it pick
Choose any model from the picker, or leave it on the automatic route and let the task decide.
Use the product around it
Upload a collection, connect an app, generate an image, publish a page -- the parts you would otherwise have built.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Zeplik an API?
- No. Zeplik is the finished application: a chat with history, files, connected apps, media generation, a sandbox and a site builder. A router is the layer underneath an application like this one.
- Do I need an API key for Zeplik?
- No. Zeplik holds the provider relationships and bills you in credits, so there is nothing to provision.
- How many models does Zeplik reach?
- 285 models from 53 labs, chosen per message and switchable mid-conversation.
- Which should I use?
- If you are writing software that calls models, use a router. If you are the one doing the work and want it to be finished, use Zeplik. They are not really competitors.
The bottom line
These are different layers and the honest answer is that many people want both. If you are building a product, a router belongs in it. If you are the person doing the work, Zeplik is the alternative that already is the product. Free to start.
Zeplik compared with other assistants
- Zeplik vs ManusAutonomous agentAn agent that runs long multi-step tasks, plus 285 models, 900 connected apps and collections it can read, in one chat.
- Zeplik vs GensparkAgentic search and sheetsAgent work, generated pages and deep research, plus 285 models and 900 connected apps on one balance.
- Zeplik vs ChatGPTSingle-provider assistantOne subscription that gives you OpenAI plus Anthropic, Google, xAI and more in a single chat, with image, music and video generation built in.
- Zeplik vs ClaudeSingle-provider assistantKeep Claude's strengths and add OpenAI, Google, xAI and media generation in the same chat, on one credit balance.
- Zeplik vs GeminiSingle-provider assistantUse Gemini's long-context strengths plus OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI in one chat, with image, music and video generation on a single balance.
- Zeplik vs PerplexityAnswer engineGet web-grounded answers plus full multi-model chat, image, music and video generation and 465 skills, all in one app.
- Zeplik vs PoeMulti-model aggregatorA multi-model chat like Poe, plus image, music and video generation, 465 skills and grounding tools, on one clear credit balance.
- Zeplik vs Microsoft CopilotEcosystem assistantA model-neutral assistant that is not tied to one vendor's stack, with every major model, media generation and 465 skills in one chat.
- Zeplik vs GrokSingle-provider assistantKeep Grok's freshness and add OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and media generation in the same chat, on one credit balance.
- Zeplik vs DeepSeekSingle-provider assistantKeep DeepSeek's reasoning value and add OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and media generation in one chat, on one credit balance.
- Zeplik vs Meta AIEcosystem assistantAn assistant outside the social apps: Llama plus OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in one chat, with media generation and 465 skills.
- Zeplik vs Mistral Le ChatSingle-provider assistantA multi-model studio next to Le Chat's single-provider focus: every major US and Chinese frontier lab in one chat, plus media generation.
- Zeplik vs JasperMarketing writing toolMarketing copy plus everything after it: every frontier model, image, music and video generation and 465 skills, on one balance.
- Zeplik vs You.comMulti-model aggregatorMulti-model chat like You.com, plus first-party image, music and video generation, 465 curated skills and grounding tools, on one clear balance.
- Zeplik vs ChatlyMulti-model assistantThe same multi-model idea without the per-tier limits: every connector, every collection and every skill on every paid plan.
- Zeplik vs LovableAI app builderDescribe a site and watch it ship, with the code in your own GitHub and the chat that built it still open beside it.
- Zeplik vs ChatGPT PlusSingle-provider subscriptionOne subscription that covers every lab instead of one, with media generation and connected apps on the same balance.
- Zeplik vs TypingMindBring-your-own-key chat frontendA chat frontend without the API-key homework: no provider accounts to open, no keys to rotate, and media generation in the same thread.
- Zeplik vs MonicaAll-in-one assistant extensionThe same all-in-one promise with the plan wall removed: every model, connector and skill on every paid tier.
- Zeplik vs ChatHubSide-by-side chatbot comparisonSide-by-side answers are the start, not the product: compare models, then keep working in the thread that won.
- Zeplik vs MerlinBrowser-extension assistantBeyond the browser overlay: connected apps that act, document collections that cite, and media generation on one balance.
- Zeplik vs T3 ChatFast multi-model chatThe same fast multi-model chat, with the rest of the job attached: documents, connectors, media and a sandbox.
- Zeplik vs BoltAI app builderThe same chat-to-ship loop, inside an assistant that also researches, writes and generates the images the site needs.
- Zeplik vs ReplitAI app builderFor sites rather than a whole IDE: describe it, let it check its own work, publish it, and keep the code.
- Zeplik vs HiggsfieldAI video and image studioGenerate video and images, then keep going in the same chat with 285 models, 900 connected apps and a site that publishes.
More on Zeplik
- Every modelBrowse the frontier models Zeplik routes between in a single chat.
- 468 AI skillsReady-to-run expert workflows that run on any model you pick.
- 997 integrationsConnect Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more.
- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with one credit balance across every model and media type.
- All comparisonsSee how Zeplik compares to other AI assistants and answer engines.
- Compare AI modelsClaude against GPT against Gemini, side by side on price, context window and what each is best at.
- All toolsImage, video, music, documents, research and more, in one place.
The product, not the plumbing
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