Connect OpenRouter and pick from hundreds of AI models with one key
OpenRouter is now a third AI provider next to Claude and OpenAI. One OpenRouter key gives your workspace access to models from many AI companies.
Until now, a workspace could connect its AI features to Claude (Anthropic) or to OpenAI. Each needed its own key from that company, and you could only use that company's models.
Now there is a third choice: OpenRouter. OpenRouter is a service that puts models from many AI companies behind one API key. You top up one OpenRouter account and pick any model it offers, for example anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5, openai/gpt-4o or google/gemini-2.5-pro.
What uses it
The AI connection is shared by the whole workspace. Whatever you choose here is used by:
- the AI reply agent in Chats
- AI-written steps in campaigns
- AI drafts of LinkedIn posts
- ICP lead search
You still review what the AI writes in the places where you did before. Nothing changes in how those features work.
How to connect it
- Create a key at openrouter.ai/keys and add credit to your OpenRouter account.
- In Mako Reach, open Settings → AI. Only a workspace admin can change this.
- Under Provider, choose OpenRouter.
- Paste the key and click Load models. The key is checked first, then you get the list of models that answer with text.
- Pick a model and confirm the change with the button under the form.
The key is stored encrypted and is never shown again. To switch back to Claude or OpenAI later, choose that provider and paste its key.
When something goes wrong
If OpenRouter rejects the key, Load models tells you so and says where to get a new one. If your OpenRouter account runs out of credit, AI steps in campaigns pause and your team gets a notice, the same as with the other providers. Steps written from templates keep running.