OpenRouter launches Auto Router and Auto Code model routers
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OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter's Auto Router turns 3 years old next weekAIOpenRouter says its Auto Router, which is set with `openrouter/auto`, turns 3 years old next week. The company says agents using the router keep receiving the latest cost-optimal model without changing their configuration.
- OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter reports 4× fewer invalid tool calls in its new router beta
AIOpenRouter says its router beta showed 4× fewer invalid tool calls, a 50% reduction in cut-off agentic responses, and 3× lower latency than the previous router. The company says built-in feedback loops will improve the router as more people use OpenRouter.
- OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter says its router pages show which models it currently picks
AIOpenRouter says its router, which draws on more than 600 models, will let the best performers rise to the top. It points readers to the router pages at to see which models it is currently choosing.
- OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter explains how Auto Router selects newly added models
AIOpenRouter says every model added to its platform is immediately included in the consideration set for Auto Router. The company says it uses benchmarks and popularity signals to compete for a place in the cost-optimal set Auto Router recommends.
- OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter says Auto Router stays cost-optimal under restricted model pools
AIOpenRouter says Auto Router still finds the cost-optimal model when customers limit which models they can use. The company says many customers have guardrails based on regional, data retention, or other policies.
- OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter introduces a new generation of its Auto Router
AIOpenRouter introduces a new generation of Auto Router, built on principles from three years of running the product. The company says Auto Router handles over 2.5T tokens from more than 100k people each month, so it is tested in real-world use rather than only on benchmarks.
- OpenRouterOfficialOpenRouter introduces Auto Router and Auto Code model routers
AIOpenRouter introduces Auto Router for general Q&A and agents, and Auto Code for coding agents. It says Auto Code benchmarks similar to Opus 5.5 while costing 74% less, with a p90 latency of 0.65s. The post also says it shows how routing decisions are made per request.
- OpenRouter BlogOfficialPickOpenRouter launches new Auto Router and Auto Code model routers
AIOpenRouter launches the next generation of Auto Router and a coding-focused router, Auto Code, available by setting the model to openrouter/auto or openrouter/auto-code. The company says Auto Code scores in line with Claude Opus 5.5 across five benchmarks while costing 74% less per task. The new Auto Router routes requests 3x faster at the p90 than the previous version, 0.65s against 1.96s in a live test. Users pay the standard price of whichever model serves the request.