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OpenRouter tool search keeps large function libraries out of the prompt

Functions marked defer_loading are searched for when a model needs them, rather than sending every definition on every turn. OpenRouter says tool search adds no extra charge.

OpenRouter marketplace includes Advisor, Subagent, Web fetch, and other server-side tools

OpenRouter’s Server Tools Marketplace also includes Advisor, Subagent, Web fetch, Image generation, Apply patch, and Datetime. Most run server-side during a request, with no client-side tool loop.

OpenRouter introduces the Server Tools Marketplace

OpenRouter has introduced the Server Tools Marketplace, with tools for grounding agents that include web search APIs, Shell, and tool search.

Qwen3.8 Max Prime is live on OpenRouter

OpenRouter now hosts Qwen3.8 Max Prime from Alibaba_Qwen, describing it as a higher-throughput variant of Qwen3.8 Max with the same 2.4T-parameter capabilities.

Space Bunny Alpha is serving again on OpenRouter

OpenRouter says the issue that took Space Bunny Alpha offline is resolved and the model is serving again.

Recraft V4.1 Flash is live on OpenRouter

OpenRouter lists Recraft V4.1 Flash at $0.007 per image and 1.3 seconds per image. It says the output still looks like Recraft for photography, portraits, complex scenes, logos, and early concepts.

MAI-Image-2.6 can be tried on Foundry and OpenRouter

Microsoft AI says MAI-Image-2.6 is available to try on Foundry and OpenRouter.

OpenRouter takes Space Bunny Alpha temporarily offline

OpenRouter has removed Space Bunny Alpha while its provider works through an issue, and says the model will return once it is stable.

Space Bunny Alpha is free, and its provider does not train on prompts or completions

OpenRouter says the stealth model Space Bunny Alpha is free. This time, the provider does not train on prompts or completions.

OpenRouter adds Space Bunny Alpha with a 1 million-token context

OpenRouter describes Space Bunny Alpha as a flash model with fast inference and adjustable reasoning. It accepts text, image, and video input.

Alex Atallah says the OpenRouter Batch API covers 71 models

He says OpenRouter routes Batch API requests to the cheapest provider, and that callers can use /chat/completions, /responses, or /messages on all models. Requests can be polled for a full response without a files API, and bring-your-own-key works.

GPT-6 Sol and Luna carry Astra's communication style and 90% off cached input reads

OpenRouter says GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna use Astra's clearer, shorter, lower-jargon answers and OpenAI's improved prompt caching, with 90% off cached input reads.

OpenAI reports GPT-6 Luna at 66.6% on DeepSWE v1.1

OpenAI reports that GPT-6 Luna scores 66.6% on DeepSWE v1.1, comparable to Claude Opus 5 and Fable 5 at medium effort for 93-96% less per task, and matches GPT-5.6 Sol on factuality at higher effort for about 1/100th the cost.

GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna are live on OpenRouter

OpenRouter is offering OpenAI’s GPT-6 Sol at $2 per million input tokens and $10 per million output tokens, and GPT-6 Luna at $0.10 and $0.50. OpenRouter says both are half the price of their GPT-5.6 predecessors, and that each tops its predecessor’s best AutomationBench score at a fraction of the cost per task.