RelayPlane vs Martian

Both RelayPlane and Martian offer AI model routing, but they take fundamentally different approaches. RelayPlane is open source and self-hosted. Martian is a proprietary cloud service.

Feature

RelayPlane

Martian

Open source (MIT)

Self-hosted option

Intelligent model routing

No markup on API costs

Works with OpenClaw

Limited

Local-first (prompts go directly to providers, not through RelayPlane)

Real-time cost dashboard

Custom routing rules

Enterprise

Free tier

1,000 req/day

Limited

Caching

Key Differences

Open Source vs Proprietary

RelayPlane is MIT licensed. Inspect the routing logic, contribute improvements, or fork it. Martian's routing algorithm is a black box.

Self-Hosted vs Cloud

RelayPlane runs on your machine. Your prompts go directly to providers, not through RelayPlane. Martian routes through their servers.

No Markup vs Service Fee

RelayPlane uses your own API keys at provider prices. No middleman markup. Martian adds a service fee on top of API costs.

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1,000 requests/day free. No credit card. Self-hosted and open source.

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