External Models Setup

Hey, the config is set up correctly, but on the Free plan, BYOK (your own API key via Override OpenAI Base URL) doesn’t work for Agent and Composer/Edit. This is a by-design limitation, not a bug. The backend returns an error like: “Agent and Edit rely on custom models that require a paid subscription”.

To use OpenRouter with your own key in Agent/Edit, you need a paid subscription (Pro or higher). On the Free plan, custom models via OpenRouter aren’t available.

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