FAQ
Quick answers to the questions people ask first.
Is this just another OpenRouter?
No. OpenRouter resells tokens with a markup and runs on its own credits. OpenLLM runs on the accounts you already own, resells nothing, and adds no markup. The headline difference is that OpenLLM can drive your tools from a consumer subscription, not only a metered API key.
Do I pay OpenLLM for tokens?
No. Every request bills to your own provider account at your provider's price. The OpenLLM plan covers the platform features (vault, fallback, dashboard, plugins), not the model usage. See Pricing.
Can it really use my Claude or ChatGPT subscription?
Yes, through the local daemon. The subscription runs on your own machine against the vendor's official CLI, using your own login. Those credentials never route through the OpenLLM cloud. See Providers and Compliance.
What happens when a provider is down?
Your fallback chain catches it. OpenLLM moves to the next provider in the tier and returns the first good answer, without dropping your request.
What are lite, plus, and ultra?
Tier aliases you use as the model name. Each resolves to a real provider and model through your fallback chain, so you can reorder providers without changing any code. See Concepts.
How safe are my keys?
Provider API keys are stored only as ciphertext and decrypted in memory per request, so a database dump reveals nothing usable. Subscription credentials stay on your machine. Full detail on Security.
Which tools can I connect?
Claude Code, Codex, the Kimi CLI, and Raycast have one-line installers today, plus
the openllmc CLI and the local daemon. Anything else that speaks OpenAI or
Anthropic works by pointing its base URL and key at your gateway. See
Connect your tools.
Does it run on Windows?
The web dashboard works anywhere, but the CLI and daemon are macOS and Linux only right now.
Can my team share one account?
Not yet. OpenLLM is single-user today. One account owns its keys, data, and usage.