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OpenRouter is a multi-provider inference gateway with a broad model catalog and provider routing controls. It is Roomote’s default inference option because one connection can cover many recommended models.

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Get an API key

Create a key on the OpenRouter keys page. Add credits or configure the account’s billing and set an optional key spending limit before connecting it to Roomote.

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Configuration

Add OpenRouter in Settings > Models and paste the key, or configure:
Models use the openrouter/<vendor>/<model> form. Roomote adds its full curated recommended set and offers balanced and quick-turnaround mapping presets. You can still disable recommendations or add another OpenRouter model by slug.

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Cost behavior

OpenRouter deducts model and provider-route usage from the account balance. Its model catalog shows current pricing and any route-specific differences. Roomote records usage, estimates model cost, and displays the remaining key limit when OpenRouter returns one. The OpenRouter activity page and account balance are authoritative.

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Verify setup

  1. save OPENROUTER_API_KEY
  2. confirm the recommended model list appears
  3. apply a mapping preset or select a default coding model
  4. run a small task and confirm the request appears in OpenRouter activity
  5. check that Roomote shows a remaining key limit when the key has one

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Common issues

  • The key has no usable balance. Add credits or raise its spending limit.
  • A model has no available route. Check provider routing, privacy settings, and model availability in OpenRouter, or select a fallback model.
  • The credit line is absent. Roomote only shows it when OpenRouter returns a numeric remaining limit; uncapped keys may not display one.