OpenClaw LLM Router 🧠

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name: llm-router

description: "Unified LLM Gateway - One API for 70+ AI models. Route to GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and more with a single API key."

homepage: https://openclaw.ai

metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🧠","requires":{"bins":["curl","python3"],"env":["AISA_API_KEY"]},"primaryEnv":"AISA_API_KEY"}}

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# OpenClaw LLM Router 🧠

**Unified LLM Gateway for autonomous agents. Powered by AIsa.**

One API key. 70+ models. OpenAI-compatible.

Replace 100+ API keys with one. Access GPT-4, Claude-3, Gemini, Grok, and more through a unified, OpenAI-compatible API.

🔥 What Can You Do?

Multi-Model Chat

"Chat with GPT-4 for reasoning, switch to Claude for creative writing"

Model Comparison

"Compare responses from GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini for the same question"

Vision Analysis

"Analyze this image with GPT-4o - what objects are in it?"

Cost Optimization

"Route simple queries to fast/cheap models, complex queries to GPT-4"

Fallback Strategy

"If GPT-4 fails, automatically try Claude, then Gemini"

Why LLM Router?

| Feature | LLM Router | Direct APIs |

|---------|------------|-------------|

| API Keys | 1 | 10+ |

| SDK Compatibility | OpenAI SDK | Multiple SDKs |

| Billing | Unified | Per-provider |

| Model Switching | Change string | Code rewrite |

| Fallback Routing | Built-in | DIY |

| Cost Tracking | Unified | Fragmented |

Supported Model Families

| Family | Developer | Example Models |

|--------|-----------|----------------|

| GPT | OpenAI | gpt-5.2, gpt-5, gpt-5-mini, gpt-4.1, gpt-4.1-mini, gpt-4o, gpt-4o-mini |

| Claude | Anthropic | claude-sonnet-4-5, claude-opus-4-1, claude-opus-4, claude-sonnet-4, claude-haiku-4-5 |

| Gemini | Google | gemini-2.5-pro, gemini-2.5-flash, gemini-2.5-flash-lite, gemini-3-pro-preview |

| Grok | xAI | grok-4, grok-3 |

| Llama | Meta | llama-3.1-405b, llama-3.1-70b, llama-3.1-8b |

| Mistral | Mistral AI | mistral-large, mistral-medium, mixtral-8x7b |

> **Note**: Model availability may vary. Check [marketplace.aisa.one/pricing](https://marketplace.aisa.one/pricing) for the full list of currently available models and pricing.

Quick Start

export AISA_API_KEY="your-key"

API Endpoints

OpenAI-Compatible Chat Completions

POST https://api.aisa.one/v1/chat/completions

#### Request

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-4.1",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
      {"role": "user", "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms."}
    ],
    "temperature": 0.7,
    "max_tokens": 1000
  }'

#### Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |

|-----------|------|----------|-------------|

| `model` | string | Yes | Model identifier (e.g., `gpt-4.1`, `claude-sonnet-4-5`) |

| `messages` | array | Yes | Conversation messages |

| `temperature` | number | No | Randomness (0-2, default: 1) |

| `max_tokens` | integer | No | Maximum response tokens |

| `stream` | boolean | No | Enable streaming (default: false) |

| `top_p` | number | No | Nucleus sampling (0-1) |

| `frequency_penalty` | number | No | Frequency penalty (-2 to 2) |

| `presence_penalty` | number | No | Presence penalty (-2 to 2) |

| `stop` | string/array | No | Stop sequences |

#### Message Format

{
  "role": "user|assistant|system",
  "content": "message text or array for multimodal"
}

#### Response

{
  "id": "chatcmpl-xxx",
  "object": "chat.completion",
  "created": 1234567890,
  "model": "gpt-4.1",
  "choices": [
    {
      "index": 0,
      "message": {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Quantum computing uses..."
      },
      "finish_reason": "stop"
    }
  ],
  "usage": {
    "prompt_tokens": 50,
    "completion_tokens": 200,
    "total_tokens": 250,
    "cost": 0.0025
  }
}

Streaming Response

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Write a poem about AI."}],
    "stream": true
  }'

Streaming returns Server-Sent Events (SSE):

data: {"id":"chatcmpl-xxx","choices":[{"delta":{"content":"In"}}]}
data: {"id":"chatcmpl-xxx","choices":[{"delta":{"content":" circuits"}}]}
...
data: [DONE]

Vision / Image Analysis

Analyze images by passing image URLs or base64 data:

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "messages": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "content": [
          {"type": "text", "text": "What is in this image?"},
          {"type": "image_url", "image_url": {"url": "https://example.com/image.jpg"}}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }'

Function Calling

Enable tools/functions for structured outputs:

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/v1/chat/completions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-4.1",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What is the weather in Tokyo?"}],
    "functions": [
      {
        "name": "get_weather",
        "description": "Get current weather for a location",
        "parameters": {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "location": {"type": "string", "description": "City name"},
            "unit": {"type": "string", "enum": ["celsius", "fahrenheit"]}
          },
          "required": ["location"]
        }
      }
    ],
    "function_call": "auto"
  }'

Google Gemini Format

For Gemini models, you can also use the native format:

POST https://api.aisa.one/v1/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent

curl -X POST "https://api.aisa.one/v1/models/gemini-2.5-flash:generateContent" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AISA_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "contents": [
      {
        "role": "user",
        "parts": [{"text": "Explain machine learning."}]
      }
    ],
    "generationConfig": {
      "temperature": 0.7,
      "maxOutputTokens": 1000
    }
  }'

Python Client

Installation

No installation required - uses standard library only.

CLI Usage

# Basic completion
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py chat --model gpt-4.1 --message "Hello, world!"

# With system prompt
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py chat --model claude-sonnet-4-5 --system "You are a poet" --message "Write about the moon"

# Streaming
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py chat --model gpt-4o --message "Tell me a story" --stream

# Multi-turn conversation
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py chat --model gpt-4.1 --messages '[{"role":"user","content":"Hi"},{"role":"assistant","content":"Hello!"},{"role":"user","content":"How are you?"}]'

# Vision analysis
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py vision --model gpt-4o --image "https://example.com/image.jpg" --prompt "Describe this image"

# List supported models
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py models

# Compare models
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/llm_router_client.py compare --models "gpt-4.1,claude-sonnet-4-5,gemini-2.5-flash" --message "What is 2+2?"

Python SDK Usage

from llm_router_client import LLMRouterClient

client = LLMRouterClient()  # Uses AISA_API_KEY env var

# Simple chat
response = client.chat(
    model="gpt-4.1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])

# With options
response = client.chat(
    model="claude-3-sonnet",
    messages=[
        {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
        {"role": "user", "content": "Explain relativity."}
    ],
    temperature=0.7,
    max_tokens=500
)

# Streaming
for chunk in client.chat_stream(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Write a story."}]
):
    print(chunk, end="", flush=True)

# Vision
response = client.vision(
    model="gpt-4o",
    image_url="https://example.com/image.jpg",
    prompt="What's in this image?"
)

# Compare models
results = client.compare_models(
    models=["gpt-4.1", "claude-sonnet-4-5", "gemini-2.5-flash"],
    message="Explain quantum computing"
)
for model, result in results.items():
    print(f"{model}: {result['response'][:100]}...")

Use Cases

1. Cost-Optimized Routing

Use cheaper models for simple tasks:

def smart_route(message: str) -> str:
    # Simple queries -> fast/cheap model
    if len(message) < 50:
        model = "gpt-3.5-turbo"
    # Complex reasoning -> powerful model
    else:
        model = "gpt-4.1"
    
    return client.chat(model=model, messages=[{"role": "user", "content": message}])

2. Fallback Strategy

Automatic fallback on failure:

def chat_with_fallback(message: str) -> str:
    models = ["gpt-4.1", "claude-sonnet-4-5", "gemini-2.5-flash"]
    
    for model in models:
        try:
            return client.chat(model=model, messages=[{"role": "user", "content": message}])
        except Exception:
            continue
    
    raise Exception("All models failed")

3. Model A/B Testing

Compare model outputs:

results = client.compare_models(
    models=["gpt-4.1", "claude-opus-4-1"],
    message="Analyze this quarterly report..."
)

# Log for analysis
for model, result in results.items():
    log_response(model=model, latency=result["latency"], cost=result["cost"])

4. Specialized Model Selection

Choose the best model for each task:

MODEL_MAP = {
    "code": "gpt-4.1",
    "creative": "claude-opus-4-1",
    "fast": "gemini-2.5-flash",
    "vision": "gpt-4o",
    "reasoning": "o1",
    "open_source": "llama-3.1-70b"
}

def route_by_task(task_type: str, message: str) -> str:
    model = MODEL_MAP.get(task_type, "gpt-4.1")
    return client.chat(model=model, messages=[{"role": "user", "content": message}])

Error Handling

Errors return JSON with `error` field:

{
  "error": {
    "code": "model_not_found",
    "message": "Model 'xyz' is not available"
  }
}

Common error codes:

Best Practices

1. **Use streaming** for long responses to improve UX

2. **Set max_tokens** to control costs

3. **Implement fallback** for production reliability

4. **Cache responses** for repeated queries

5. **Monitor usage** via response metadata

6. **Use appropriate models** - don't use GPT-4 for simple tasks

OpenAI SDK Compatibility

Just change the base URL and key:

import os
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key=os.environ["AISA_API_KEY"],
    base_url="https://api.aisa.one/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4.1",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

Pricing

Token-based pricing varies by model. Check [marketplace.aisa.one/pricing](https://marketplace.aisa.one/pricing) for current rates.

| Model Family | Approximate Cost |

|--------------|------------------|

| GPT-4.1 / GPT-4o | ~$0.01 / 1K tokens |

| Claude-3-Sonnet | ~$0.01 / 1K tokens |

| Gemini-2.5-Flash | ~$0.001 / 1K tokens |

| Grok-2 | ~$0.01 / 1K tokens |

| Llama-3.1-70b | ~$0.002 / 1K tokens |

| Mistral-Large | ~$0.008 / 1K tokens |

Every response includes `usage.cost` and `usage.credits_remaining`.

Get Started

1. Sign up at [aisa.one](https://aisa.one)

2. Get your API key from the dashboard

3. Add credits (pay-as-you-go)

4. Set environment variable: `export AISA_API_KEY="your-key"`

Full API Reference

See [API Reference](https://docs.aisa.one/reference/) for complete endpoint documentation.