What BYOK isBYOK('bring your own key')lets you connect a personal OpenRouter API key. When it's on, Alethe routes the models' calls through your OpenRouter account instead of the platform's.
Why use itIt bypasses your monthly Alethe token pool entirely: usage is billed on your own OpenRouter credits, so you can run as much as you want. Handy if you already have OpenRouter credits or need heavy volume.
Is it safe?Your key is encrypted before it's stored (the platform never keeps it in plain text), is never shown back to you in full, and is never exposed to your browser. You can toggle it off or delete it at any time, and see your OpenRouter credit usage from Settings.