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name: openrouter-pricing-basics description: | Execute understand OpenRouter pricing and cost estimation. Use when budgeting or optimizing costs. Trigger with phrases like 'openrouter pricing', 'openrouter costs', 'openrouter budget', 'openrouter token pricing'. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Openrouter Pricing Basics

Overview

This skill explains the OpenRouter pricing model, how to estimate costs, and strategies for cost-effective model selection.

Prerequisites

• OpenRouter account
• Basic understanding of token-based pricing

Instructions

Follow these steps to implement this skill:

1. Verify Prerequisites: Ensure all prerequisites listed above are met
2. Review the Implementation: Study the code examples and patterns below
3. Adapt to Your Environment: Modify configuration values for your setup
4. Test the Integration: Run the verification steps to confirm functionality
5. Monitor in Production: Set up appropriate logging and monitoring

Output

Successful execution produces:

• Working OpenRouter integration
• Verified API connectivity
• Example responses demonstrating functionality

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• OpenRouter Documentation
• OpenRouter Models
• OpenRouter API Reference
• OpenRouter Status