Get an OpenRouter API key

One OpenRouter key gives you many models, including free ones. Create a key and connect it to Noivq.

Takes about 3 minutes

You’ll end up with a key like

Step 1: Sign in to OpenRouter
Go to openrouter.ai and sign in, or create an account.
Step 2: Create a key with a credit limit
Open openrouter.ai/keys and create a key. Give it a name and choose a credit limit. OpenRouter recommends a limit on every key, so a leaked key can’t spend your whole balance.
Step 3: Copy your key
Copy the key and keep it safe. It usually starts with sk-or-v1-.
Step 4: Paste it into Noivq
Open Noivq’s Setup page (the gear button at the top of the side panel) and go to AI connection. Choose OpenRouter, paste the key, press Save, then Test connection.
Then type a Model id. It’s the part of a model’s page address after openrouter.ai/. Free models only work with the :free ending, for example qwen/qwen3.8-27b:free; the same name without it is the paid version.
The key is stored only in your browser and sent only to OpenRouter. Noivq has no server that could see it.

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Checked against OpenRouter’s own pages on 17 October 2026. Their screens change from time to time; if a step no longer matches, tell us.