Auto Router
General purposeVisionToolsOpenRouter · Released November 2023
The Auto Router automatically selects the best model for your prompt, powered by the wisdom of the market. It routes you based on what the OpenRouter community collectively spends on...
Facts and pricing
- Provider
- OpenRouter
- Context window
- 2M tokens
- Input price
- -1.1e+7 credits / 1M tokens ($-1.0e+6 raw)
- Output price
- -1.1e+7 credits / 1M tokens ($-1.0e+6 raw)
- Vision (image input)
- Yes
- Tool calling
- Yes
- Extended reasoning
- No
Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.10x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.
What Auto Router is best for
- Balanced everyday work: writing, questions, brainstorming and summarization
- Very long documents and codebases: a 2M-token window fits entire books or repositories in one conversation
- Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text
- Tool use and agents: reliably calls functions, so it can search, run skills and drive workflows
OpenRouter family
| Model | Context | Input cr/M | Output cr/M | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto Router (Beta) | 2M | -1.1e+7 | -1.1e+7 | July 2026 |
| Fusion | 1M | -1.1e+7 | -1.1e+7 | June 2026 |
| Pareto Code Router | 2M | -1.1e+7 | -1.1e+7 | April 2026 |
| Free Models Router | 200K | 0 | 0 | February 2026 |
| Body Builder (beta) | 128K | -1.1e+7 | -1.1e+7 | December 2025 |
| Auto Router | 2M | -1.1e+7 | -1.1e+7 | November 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Auto Router?
- Auto Router is an AI model by OpenRouter. The Auto Router automatically selects the best model for your prompt, powered by the wisdom of the market. It routes you based on what the OpenRouter community collectively spends on...
- How much does Auto Router cost on Zeplik?
- Input tokens cost -1.1e+7 credits per million and output tokens -1.1e+7 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $-1.0e+6 and $-1.0e+6 per million). New accounts start with free credits.
- How long can a conversation with Auto Router be?
- Auto Router has a 2M-token context window (2,000,000 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.
- Does Auto Router support images and tools?
- Auto Router accepts image input and supports tool calling.
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More you can do with Auto Router
- 465 AI skillsReady-to-run expert methods for writing, data, code and more, each running on Auto Router or any model you pick.
- 997 integrationsConnect Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Notion and hundreds more so the assistant can work in your apps.
- Simple pricingPlus, Pro and Max plans with a monthly credit allowance that works across every model.