# OpenRouter

> Model provider used as a chat node in an n8n agent

- Category: Agents & dev (`agents`)
- Official: https://openrouter.ai
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/openrouter
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/openrouter-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/openrouter.webm
- Added: 2026-11-05

## What it is

In n8n, the OpenRouter Chat Model is the agent's model: you create a credential with the account's API key and pick the model (GPT-4.1 mini in the example).

## What it’s for

To connect an agent to a model through a single credential and try other models and providers.

## Benefits

- Model choice is made in the agent node
- Tokens and latency can be inspected in n8n

## Caveats

- Prices and the model catalog vary; check the site before adopting it

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