# Model Router API Pricing

As of October 10, 2026, Model Router costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0 per 1M output tokens from Azure OpenAI, the lowest of 2 providers. It has a 200,000-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

- Page: https://models.litellm.ai/models/model-router
- LiteLLM model name: `azure/model-router`
- Context window: 200,000 tokens
- Max output: 32,768 tokens
- Added to LiteLLM: February 2026
- Deprecation date: May 20, 2027
- Prices updated: October 10, 2026

## Pricing by provider

Token prices in USD per 1M tokens.

| Provider | Model name | Input | Output | Cache read | Per image | Per second | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure OpenAI | `azure/model-router` | $0.14 | $0 | – | – | – | 200K |
| Azure AI Foundry | `azure_ai/model_router` | $0.14 | $0 | – | – | – | 200K |
| Azure AI Foundry | `azure_ai/model-router` | $0.14 | $0 | – | – | – | 200K |

## Cost examples

1,000 requests with 2,000 input and 500 output tokens each:

- Azure OpenAI: $0.28
- Azure AI Foundry: $0.28

100 long-document requests with 100,000 input and 2,000 output tokens each:

- Azure OpenAI: $1.40
- Azure AI Foundry: $1.40

## Features

Supported: Image input.

## Use it with LiteLLM

```python
from litellm import completion

response = completion(
    model="azure/model-router",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
```

## FAQ

### How much does Model Router cost?

Model Router costs $0.14 per 1M input tokens and $0 per 1M output tokens from Azure OpenAI, the lowest of 2 providers.

### What is the context window of Model Router?

Model Router has a 200,000-token context window and returns up to 32,768 tokens per response.

### Which providers offer Model Router?

Model Router is available from 2 providers through LiteLLM: Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Foundry.

### How do I call Model Router with an OpenAI-compatible API?

Use the LiteLLM Python SDK with model="azure/model-router", or add the model to the LiteLLM proxy's config.yaml and send requests to /v1/chat/completions from any OpenAI client. LiteLLM tracks the cost of every request at the prices on this page.

### What features does Model Router support?

Model Router supports image input.

### When did LiteLLM add Model Router?

Model Router was added to LiteLLM's model price file in February 2026.

### Is Model Router being deprecated?

Azure OpenAI lists a deprecation date of May 20, 2027 for azure/model-router.

Source: LiteLLM model price file, https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/main/model_prices_and_context_window.json