---
title: "OpenRouter"
description: "Configure Strix with models via OpenRouter"
---

[OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai) provides access to 100+ models from multiple providers through a single API.

## Setup

```bash
export STRIX_LLM="openrouter/openai/gpt-5"
export LLM_API_KEY="sk-or-..."
```

## Available Models

Access any model on OpenRouter using the format `openrouter/<provider>/<model>`:

| Model | Configuration |
|-------|---------------|
| GPT-5 | `openrouter/openai/gpt-5` |
| Claude Sonnet 4.6 | `openrouter/anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6` |
| Gemini 3 Pro | `openrouter/google/gemini-3-pro-preview` |
| GLM-4.7 | `openrouter/z-ai/glm-4.7` |

## Get API Key

1. Go to [openrouter.ai](https://openrouter.ai)
2. Sign in and navigate to Keys
3. Create a new API key

## Benefits

- **Single API** — Access models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and more
- **Fallback routing** — Automatic failover between providers
- **Cost tracking** — Monitor usage across all models
- **Higher rate limits** — OpenRouter handles provider limits for you
