Announcements
New models, providers, functionality, and ecosystem updates.
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GPT-5 is now live
GPT-5 is here on OpenRouter — long-context, built for complex reasoning and code workflows.
Audio Inputs and PDF URLs for Apps
Add voice input and send PDFs by URL, on any model.
Presets: How To Seamlessly Transfer Model Configurations Across Apps
Customize once and use everywhere. Server-side presets now simplify your model workflows.
New Privacy-Focused Provider Drop: Venice
Venice joins OpenRouter as a new provider, offering its flagship uncensored model for private, powerful, and non-restrictive AI.
Use OpenRouter Models in Cursor: Try it with Moonshot AI's Kimi K2
Explore it in action: See how effortlessly you can run Kimi K2 in Cursor using OpenRouter’s flexible model routing.
Updates to Our Free Tier: Sustaining Accessible AI for Everyone
Introducing new models to sustain accessible AI inference.
New Stealth Model: "Cypher Alpha"
Try Cypher Alpha — a free, general-purpose stealth model with built-in tool-calling.
Introducing Presets: Manage LLM Configs from Your Dashboard!
Centralize your LLM logic, iterate faster, and clean up your code. Presets are now live on OpenRouter.
Dev & BYOK Updates: Uptime API + Smarter Key Management
Track model uptime via API and get more control over your BYOK setup including usage limits and testable keys.
Simplifying Our Platform Fee
We’re rolling out a simpler and more transparent platform fee structure: