KamoCRM + OpenRouter

One key, any model — route AI requests through OpenRouter

Overview

OpenRouter is an AI gateway that proxies to 100+ LLMs through a single API and billing relationship. Configure OpenRouter once and switch between models (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, DeepSeek, etc.) without setting up separate provider accounts.

Common use cases

Model experimentation without separate accounts

Try different models for different use cases without creating OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral, etc. accounts separately.

Single billing relationship for AI

Consolidate AI spend to one OpenRouter bill instead of multiple provider invoices.

Automatic fallback on provider outages

OpenRouter's routing can fall back to alternative providers when primary routes fail.

Open-weight model access

Access Llama, Mixtral, DeepSeek, and other open-weight models hosted on OpenRouter's infrastructure.

Setup

1Sign up at openrouter.ai and top up credits
2Navigate to Settings → AI → Providers in KamoCRM
3Select OpenRouter as a provider
4Enter your OpenRouter API key
5Select default model (any OpenRouter-supported model)
6Test with a sample AI query

What data syncs

AI request/response routing through OpenRouter

Token usage (billed by OpenRouter)

Available models (discovered via OpenRouter API)

Questions about OpenRouter

Why use OpenRouter instead of going direct to OpenAI or Anthropic?

Simplicity: one account, one API key, one bill for 100+ models. Useful for teams experimenting with different models or wanting provider redundancy.

Is there markup over direct provider pricing?

OpenRouter typically charges a small premium over direct provider rates — often worth it for the operational simplicity.

Can I use OpenRouter alongside direct OpenAI/Anthropic integrations?

Yes. Configure multiple providers and route different use cases to different backends.

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