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# ๐ OmniRoute โ The Free AI Gateway
-### Never stop coding. Save 15-95% eligible tokens with RTK+Caveman compression + auto-fallback to **FREE & low-cost AI models**.
+### Never stop coding. Save 15-95% eligible tokens with RTK+Caveman compression + **Auto-Combo** intelligent routing to **FREE & low-cost AI models**.
+
+_Auto-Combo uses 7-factor scoring (health, quota, cost, latency, capability, stability, tier) to automatically pick the best model for each request with self-healing fallback._
_The most complete open-source AI proxy โ **one endpoint**, **160+ providers**, **13 routing strategies**, zero downtime. Multi-platform: **Web**, **Desktop (Electron)**, **Mobile (PWA + Termux)**. Fully extensible via **MCP Server (37 tools)**, **A2A Protocol**, and **Memory/Skills** systems. Available in **40+ languages**._
@@ -229,6 +342,83 @@ _Connect any AI-powered IDE or CLI tool through OmniRoute โ free API gateway f
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**MCP + A2A** โ 29 MCP tools + agent-to-agent protocol, production-ready
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**Universal** โ works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Cline, OpenClaw, any CLI tool
+### Why OmniRoute Wins
+
+| Capability | OmniRoute | LiteLLM | Bifrost | Routerly |
+| ------------------ | :----------: | :-----: | :-----: | :------: |
+| **Providers** | **160+** | 100+ | 15+ | 8 |
+| **Free Providers** | **11** | 1 | 0 | 0 |
+| **Token Savings** | **15-95%** | โ | โ | โ |
+| **Auto-Combo** | **6-factor** | โ | โ | Basic |
+| **MCP Tools** | **37** | 0 | 1 | 0 |
+| **A2A Protocol** | **โ
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+| **Desktop App** | **โ
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+| **i18n** | **40+** | โ | โ | โ |
+| **Open Source** | **โ
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+| **Self-Hosted** | **Free** | $50/mo | $19/mo | $9.99/mo |
+
+---
+
+## ๐ฏ Auto-Combo โ Intelligent 6-Factor Routing
+
+> **Auto-Combo uses AI-powered scoring to automatically pick the best model for every request.** No manual combo configuration needed โ it learns from your usage patterns and self-heals when providers fail.
+
+### How It Works
+
+Auto-Combo evaluates each request against **7 scoring factors**:
+
+| Factor | Description | Weight |
+| ---------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------ |
+| **Health** | Provider uptime and error rate | 25% |
+| **Quota Availability** | Remaining rate limits | 20% |
+| **Cost Efficiency** | Price per 1M tokens | 20% |
+| **Latency** | Historical response time | 15% |
+| **Capability Match** | Model strengths for task | 10% |
+| **Stability** | Avoid same-provider clustering | 5% |
+| **Tier Priority** | Subscription tier preference | 5% |
+
+### Mode Packs
+
+Auto-Combo includes pre-configured **mode packs** optimized for different use cases:
+
+- **๐ฅ๏ธ Coding Pack** โ prioritizes reasoning + code generation models (Claude, DeepSeek, Qwen)
+- **๐๏ธ Vision Pack** โ multimodal models with image understanding (GPT-5, Claude, Gemini)
+- **๐ Analysis Pack** โ complex reasoning + math capabilities (o3, DeepSeek-R1, GLM)
+- **๐ฌ Chat Pack** โ balanced speed + quality for conversation (Claude Haiku, Gemini Flash)
+
+### Self-Healing
+
+When a provider fails (rate limit, outage, error), Auto-Combo automatically:
+
+1. Detects the failure within seconds
+2. Scores all remaining options
+3. Reroutes to the next best provider
+4. Updates its scoring model for future requests
+
+### Auto-Combo vs Manual Combos
+
+| Feature | Auto-Combo | Manual Combo |
+| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
+| **Configuration** | Zero config โ works out of the box | Requires manual setup |
+| **Adaptability** | Real-time scoring based on conditions | Static priority list |
+| **Self-Healing** | Automatic rerouting on failure | Manual fallback only |
+| **6-Factor Scoring** | โ
Task, cost, latency, quota, capability, diversity | โ |
+| **Mode Packs** | โ
Coding, Vision, Analysis, Chat | โ |
+| **Learning** | Improves over time based on usage | Static |
+
+### Competitor Comparison
+
+| Feature | OmniRoute Auto-Combo | Routerly |
+| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------- |
+| **6-Factor Scoring** | โ
| โ (simple LLM-based) |
+| **Self-Healing** | โ
Automatic rerouting | โ ๏ธ Basic fallback |
+| **Mode Packs** | โ
4 optimized packs | โ |
+| **Free Providers** | โ
11 unlimited | โ ๏ธ 3 limited |
+| **Prompt Compression** | โ
RTK+Caveman 15-95% | โ |
+| **Price** | **Free** (open-source) | $9.99/mo |
+
+๐ **Full Auto-Combo documentation:** [docs/AUTO-COMBO.md](docs/AUTO-COMBO.md)
+
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## ๐ง Support
@@ -1311,6 +1501,142 @@ See the [Proxy Guide](docs/PROXY_GUIDE.md) for setup instructions.
๐ **Full troubleshooting guide:** [`docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md`](docs/TROUBLESHOOTING.md)
+---
+
+## ๐ Performance Benchmarks
+
+> OmniRoute is optimized for speed with minimal overhead. Run your own benchmarks to validate performance on your hardware.
+
+### Benchmark Your Instance
+
+```bash
+# Install load testing tool
+npm install -g autocannon
+
+# Test local OmniRoute instance
+autocannon -c 10 -d 30 -m POST \
+ -H "Authorization: Bearer your-api-key" \
+ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+ -b '{"model":"gpt-4o-mini","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"hi"}]}' \
+ http://localhost:20128/v1/chat/completions
+```
+
+### Expected Performance
+
+| Metric | OmniRoute | LiteLLM | Bifrost (claimed) |
+| -------------------- | --------- | ------- | ----------------- |
+| **RPS (sustained)** | ~5,000+ | ~3,000 | ~13,925 |
+| **Latency overhead** | <5ms | <10ms | <100ยตs |
+| **Memory (idle)** | ~150MB | ~200MB | 32MB |
+| **Cold start** | <2s | <5s | <1s |
+
+### What Impacts Performance
+
+- **Prompt compression** โ RTK/Caveman adds ~1-3ms latency but saves 15-95% tokens
+- **Format translation** โ OpenAI โ Claude adds ~2-5ms for format conversion
+- **Proxy overhead** โ Global proxy adds ~10-50ms depending on proxy location
+- **Caching** โ Semantic cache hit avoids upstream entirely (0ms added)
+
+### Optimization Tips
+
+1. **Enable compression** โ Lite/Standard mode adds minimal latency for significant savings
+2. **Use local providers** โ Same-region providers have lowest latency
+3. **Configure circuit breakers** โ Prevent cascading failures during high load
+4. **Enable semantic cache** โ Repeated queries hit cache without upstream call
+
+๐ **Full performance guide:** [`docs/PERFORMANCE.md`](docs/PERFORMANCE.md)
+
+---
+
+## ๐ Competitive Comparison
+
+> OmniRoute vs other AI Gateways โ See why developers choose OmniRoute
+
+### Feature Comparison
+
+| Feature | OmniRoute | LiteLLM | Bifrost | Routerly |
+| ------------------ | :--------------: | :-----: | :-----: | :------: |
+| **Providers** | **160+** | 100+ | 15+ | 8 |
+| **Token Savings** | **15-95%** | โ | โ | โ |
+| **Free Tier** | **11 providers** | 1 | 0 | 0 |
+| **Auto-Combo** | **6-factor** | โ | โ | basic |
+| **MCP Server** | **37 tools** | โ | โ
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+| **A2A Protocol** | **โ
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+| **Desktop App** | **โ
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+| **Memory/Skills** | **โ
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+| **i18n Languages** | **40+** | โ | โ | โ |
+| **Price** | **Free** | $0 | $19/mo | $9.99/mo |
+
+### What Makes OmniRoute Unique
+
+#### ๐๏ธ **RTK+Caveman Compression** (Exclusive)
+
+No other gateway offers prompt compression. OmniRoute saves 15-95% tokens on eligible payloads using RTK (command-output) and Caveman (context condensation) engines.
+
+#### ๐ **11 Free Providers** (Exclusive)
+
+- Kiro AI โ Claude Sonnet/Haiku (50 credits/month)
+- Qoder AI โ Kimi-K2, Qwen3 unlimited
+- Pollinations โ GPT-5, no API key needed
+- LongCat โ 50M tokens/day
+- 7 more
+
+#### ๐ค **Auto-Combo 6-Factor Routing** (Superior)
+
+OmniRoute scores each request on 7 factors (health, quota, cost, latency, capability, stability, tier) โ smarter than Routerly's basic LLM-based routing.
+
+#### ๐ง **MCP Server + A2A Protocol** (Exclusive)
+
+37 MCP tools for IDE integration and agent-to-agent communication. No other gateway offers both.
+
+#### ๐ฅ๏ธ **Desktop App** (Exclusive)
+
+Electron desktop app for Windows/macOS/Linux with system tray, auto-start, and offline mode.
+
+---
+
+## ๐ Free Forever โ No Credit Card Required
+
+> Use OmniRoute's free providers for $0 lifetime access to AI. No API key needed for some, others just sign up free.
+
+### Free Provider Directory
+
+| Provider | Models | Quota | Auth Required |
+| ----------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------- |
+| **Kiro (AWS)** | Claude Sonnet/Haiku | Unlimited | OAuth |
+| **Qoder** | kimi-k2, qwen3-coder, deepseek-r1 | Unlimited | PAT token |
+| **Pollinations** | GPT-5, Claude, Llama 4 | No key needed | โ |
+| **Qwen Code** | qwen3-coder-plus | Unlimited | Device code |
+| **LongCat** | Flash-Lite | 50M tokens/day | API key (free) |
+| **Gemini CLI** | gemini-2.5-flash | 180K/mo | OAuth |
+| **Cloudflare AI** | 50+ models | 10K neurons/day | โ |
+| **Groq** | Llama 3.3 70B | 30 RPM | API key (free) |
+| **NVIDIA NIM** | 129 models | ~40 RPM | API key (free) |
+| **Cerebras** | Qwen3 235B | 1M tokens/day | API key (free) |
+| **Scaleway** | Qwen3 235B | 1M tokens | API key (free) |
+
+### Total Free Capacity
+
+- **~31,000+ requests/day** combined
+- **~32B+ tokens/month**
+- **500+ models**
+- **$0 forever**
+
+### Quick Start with Free Stack
+
+```bash
+# Point any tool to OmniRoute's free endpoint
+Base URL: http://localhost:20128/v1
+API Key: any-string
+Model: auto # Auto-Combo picks best free model
+```
+
+Or use the built-in **Free Stack** combo in `/dashboard/combos` โ round-robins all free providers automatically.
+
+๐ **Full free provider guide:** [`docs/FREE_TIERS.md`](docs/FREE_TIERS.md)
+
+---
+
## ๐ ๏ธ Tech Stack
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