# OpenRouter search trends

OpenRouter was searched about 823K times a month on Google worldwide (Sep 25 to Aug 26), and searches rose 211% over the twelve months. Its Search Score is 83 out of 100 and search interest peaked in Aug 26.

## What is OpenRouter?

Unified API across model providers.

## What are the key numbers for OpenRouter?

- **Monthly Google searches (12-month average):** 823K
- **Twelve-month growth:** +211% (last 3 months vs first 3)
- **Latest month:** 1.5M in Aug 26
- **Peak month:** 1.5M in Aug 26
- **Stage:** Exploding
- **Search Score:** 83 / 100
- **Google Ads cost per click:** $0.42

## How have searches for OpenRouter changed month by month?

| Month | Google searches |
| --- | --- |
| Sep 25 | 450,000 |
| Oct 25 | 450,000 |
| Nov 25 | 368,000 |
| Dec 25 | 450,000 |
| Jan 26 | 550,000 |
| Feb 26 | 823,000 |
| Mar 26 | 1,000,000 |
| Apr 26 | 1,220,000 |
| May 26 | 1,000,000 |
| Jun 26 | 1,220,000 |
| Jul 26 | 1,220,000 |
| Aug 26 | 1,500,000 |

## Where does OpenRouter sit in its market?

- [AI infrastructure (Dawn Index AI industries)](https://dawntrend.com/industry/infra)

## How is this measured?

Search demand is Google’s monthly search estimate for the exact name “openrouter”, collected 2026-09-30. It measures interest, not revenue or users. Read the method.