OpenAI can search. Perplexity is search. EasyRouterAI is open-weight models with Perplexity-style search turned on by default — one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, crypto billing, no subscription.
If you’ve built anything with search-grounded LLMs, you already know the trade-offs. Perplexity makes search the product — but you’re inside their model lineup. OpenAI has web search via its Responses API — but you’re inside the OpenAI billing stack and the OpenAI model family. Want to swap in DeepSeek V4 for a reasoning-heavy task, or Qwen3.8-Max for long-context retrieval, and keep advanced search on? You’re stitching providers together yourself.
EasyRouterAI exists for the developers who want the search without the lock-in.
One endpoint. Every model you actually want.
EasyRouterAI is an OpenAI-compatible API gateway that routes to DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, and more — with advanced web search baked into every request. No separate Tavily integration. No second bill. No self-hosting.
Drop in your key, change the model string, done.
# Same OpenAI SDK you already use
client = OpenAI(
api_key="your-easyrouterai-key",
base_url="https://easyrouterai.com/v1"
)
# Switch models like changing a string
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3.8-max", # or deepseek-v4, glm-5.3-flash, kimi-k3...
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "What changed in EU AI regulation this week?"}]
)
The search happens automatically. Sources come back grounded in current web results, not training data cutoff.
What you get
Advanced web search on every request. Not a stripped-down snippet API. Full Tavily advanced search, returning structured markdown with source attribution. Your model reads the actual content, not just a title and a URL.
No model lock-in. Run a research agent on DeepSeek V4-Pro for reasoning, then flip to Qwen3.8-Max for synthesis, then GLM-5.3-Flash for high-volume triage — all through the same endpoint. You’re not negotiating with a vendor’s model roadmap.
Crypto billing. No Stripe friction, no regional payment blocks. USDT, USDC, and other major cryptocurrencies accepted. Built for the global developer base, not just the Visa-issuable world.
No subscription. No minimum. Pay per token. If you send 100 requests this month and zero next month, you pay for 100 requests. That’s the entire billing model.
How it compares
| Models | Search | Billing | Subscription | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | OpenAI only | Via Responses API | Credit card | Yes |
| Perplexity | Sonar + select closed | Native search | Credit card | Yes |
| OpenRouter | Multi-model | Not included | Credit card | Varies |
| EasyRouterAI | DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi… | Always on, advanced | Crypto | None |
The difference isn’t “we search and they don’t.” It’s that the other options each ask you to give up something. OpenAI asks you to give up model choice. Perplexity asks you to give up open weights. OpenRouter gives you model choice but no built-in search. EasyRouterAI is the intersection: open-weight models, advanced search on by default, one key, one bill.
Pricing, simply
One token price. Search included. Routing included. No per-search surcharge, no separate Tavily invoice, no monthly minimum.
For most workloads, the all-in cost lands far below what you’d pay stitching together a search API and a model API separately — especially once you factor in the engineering time of wiring, maintaining, and debugging the integration. Flagship open-weight models price close to vendor list. Lightweight models carry a small premium because search is always on. No subscription, no lock-in, no second thought.
Get started
Spin up your first search-grounded request in five minutes: easyrouterai.com.
Bring your own OpenAI-compatible client, or use the chat interface. Crypto accepted.
FAQ
Which models are available? DeepSeek V4, Qwen3.8 (Flash / Plus / Max), GLM-5.3, Kimi K3, MiniMax, and more. The full list is on the site.
Do I need a Tavily account? No. Search is built in. One key, one bill.
Is this OpenAI SDK compatible? Yes. Drop in the base URL and your EasyRouterAI key. Existing code works with a one-line change.
Do you support multi-turn search? Yes. The agent loop decides when to search, how many times, and whether to refine. You don’t configure it — it’s on by default.
What about rate limits? Usage-based quotas, not hard caps. Heavy users get higher throughput. Contact support if you need enterprise volume.
EasyRouterAI — Perplexity-style search on the models you choose.