A daily log of product changes, improvements, and new model releases on OpenRouter

Product changes

  • Web search upgrade — Web search now uses improved text content retrieval for more accurate and relevant results.
  • Faster session loading — Session sidebar and tab switching now use optimistic state updates for immediate visual feedback.
  • Overloaded error fallback — The router now buffers message_start events to enable provider fallback when an overloaded_error occurs mid-stream.
  • Playground state preserved across login — Playground prompt text and attachments on model pages are now preserved when redirecting through login.
  • Video generation docs — Published comprehensive video generation documentation covering endpoints, parameters, and async generation.
  • User activity heatmap — A new activity heatmap visualization is available on user profile pages.