set up openrouter byok
openrouter byok lets the user run supported models through their openrouter account. openrouter keys should start with `sk-or-`.
quick answer
use openrouter when the user already runs model spend there.
use this for
- configuring byok with openrouter
- checking key prefix errors
- routing anthropic models through openrouter
steps
- open openrouter.
- add credits or billing.
- create an api key.
- copy the key that starts with `sk-or-`.
- open hold your voice byok settings.
- choose openrouter.
- paste and save the key.
details to know
- openrouter keys are provider-specific in validation.
- the provider bills token usage directly.
- the app stores only an encrypted key and a hint.
limits and edge cases
- an anthropic key pasted while openrouter is selected is rejected.
- provider outages surface as model-call failures in the app.
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