Neutrino AI review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Neutrino AI suits small teams that want a hosted LLM gateway with an OpenAI-compatible API and no key management of their own. It charges a share of AI spend plus token costs, and bring your own key is a no, where 70% of the gateways listed do take your keys.
Key facts
- Best for
- A hosted, OpenAI-compatible gateway for teams that would rather not manage provider keys.
- Fee model
- 3% of AI spend, plus model token costs at listed per-1M-token prices; Enterprise plan custom↗
- Bring your own key
- No↗
- OpenAI-compatible API
- Yes↗
- Free tier
- No↗
- Legal entity
- neutrino AI, inc.↗
- Official website
- neutrinoapp.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 1 source
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- X
Pros and cons
Pros
- The OpenAI-compatible API is a yes, so existing clients can be repointed without a rewrite.
- Billing follows real usage: a share of AI spend plus model token costs at the listed per-token prices, with Enterprise pricing set by quote.
- LiteLLM lists Open-source self-host free forever ($0, MIT licence); Enterprise annual licence priced to annual gateway request capacity, never per token, so Neutrino AI fits teams who would rather pay a share of spend than price enterprise capacity up front.
Cons
- The free tier is a no, so evaluating the routing means paying for real usage from the outset.
- Salad runs on Flat monthly subscription or pay per token, which some teams find easier to forecast than a share of spend.
Who it suits
- Small teams routing several model providers through one endpoint who would rather not hold provider keys.
- Developers whose clients already speak an OpenAI-compatible request shape.
- Shoppers comfortable with usage-linked pricing who want token costs at the listed model rates.
Who should look elsewhere
- LiteLLM, if you want to self-host the open-source gateway instead of paying a share of spend on every call.
- Salad, if a flat monthly subscription or paying per token suits your volume better than a percentage fee.
- Supascale AI, if buying prepaid credits for AI models and paying per user each month on its private network fits you better.
How Neutrino AI compares
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Frequently asked questions
How does Neutrino AI charge for what I use?+
You pay a share of your AI spend plus the model's own token costs at the listed per-token prices, and the Enterprise plan is priced by quote. There is no seat price to budget around. For orientation, the control plane price median across gateways listed here is €0.06.
Can I bring my own provider keys?+
Bring your own key is a no, so keys and any rates you negotiated directly with model providers stay with you instead of running through the gateway. That matters if you already hold committed-use pricing, and it is where the alternatives differ: 70% of the gateways listed here do accept your keys.
Is there a free tier to test with?+
The free tier is a no, so first spend is real spend and you cannot try the routing for nothing. Free tiers are common in this category, though: 81.7% of the gateways listed here have one, so you can sample request shapes elsewhere before you commit.
Will my existing code work without changes?+
The OpenAI-compatible API is a yes, so clients that already speak that request shape can be pointed at the gateway with no rewrite. Every gateway listed here is OpenAI-compatible, 100%, so treat this as a baseline and weigh fee shape and key handling instead.
How does this compare with flat subscription or prepaid gateways?+
Salad runs on Flat monthly subscription or pay per token, and Supascale AI bills through prepaid credits for AI models with per-user monthly pricing on its private network. Both can be easier to forecast than a share of spend, and Neutrino AI's Enterprise plan is quoted separately, so ask for that figure in writing.
Is there a cheaper way to run a gateway?+
LiteLLM lists Open-source self-host free forever ($0, MIT licence); Enterprise annual licence priced to annual gateway request capacity, never per token, so a self-host can cost nothing and enterprise pricing there follows request capacity rather than token spend. Neutrino AI suits teams that prefer a hosted endpoint and will accept a fee tied to what you spend.
What do model token costs add on top of the fee?+
Model tokens are billed at the listed per-token prices, so your usage mix drives most of the bill and the fee sits on top. For orientation, the input price from median across gateways listed here is €0.07 and the output price from median is €0.23.
Who is behind Neutrino AI?+
The legal entity behind Neutrino AI is neutrino AI, inc.. Look for that name on invoices and in the terms, and read the data handling section before routing production traffic through a gateway you have not used yet.
Sources
- neutrinoapp.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bring your own key, Fee model, Free tier, Legal entity, OpenAI-compatible API
“client = OpenAI( base_url="https://router.neutrinoapp.com/api/engines", api_key="<Neutrino-API-key>" )”
Compiled from 1 source page, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Providers routed.
Neutrino AI
A hosted, OpenAI-compatible gateway for teams that would rather not manage provider keys.