GramFather AI Setup Tutorial: Connect OpenRouter, Choose Models & Control Costs

Connect your own OpenRouter account and choose the AI model for each GramFather job. This step-by-step tutorial covers connection methods, model selection, search and filters, tests, provider costs, daily limits, reconnecting, and troubleshooting. Start your 14-day free trial: https://www.gramfather.com/?utm_sourc... Open AI models (sign-in required): https://app.gramfather.com/settings?t... Written guide: https://app.gramfather.com/help/ai OpenRouter connection is available on every plan. Individual features have their own plan requirements. Card required for the GramFather trial; the selected plan renews at its stated price afterward. Review current scope and terms at signup. OpenRouter usage is billed separately by the provider, with no GramFather markup. 0:00 Choose AI models for your Instagram workflow 0:27 Open Settings and the AI models tab 0:50 Connect through OpenRouter sign-in 1:13 Connect using an existing API key 1:38 Read the connection and spending card 1:56 Add provider credits and understand billing 2:16 Start with the recommended defaults 2:34 Choose the model that writes DMs 2:58 Use Best performance or Cheapest that works 3:23 Test a selected model 3:48 Search the complete model list 4:11 Sort and filter model choices 4:35 Read estimates and token rates 5:00 Choose the Comments model 5:17 Let comments look at the post image 5:43 Choose and test Image analysis 6:11 Choose and test Video analysis 6:37 Choose Captions and content 7:03 Understand the shared daily AI limit 7:25 Replace your OpenRouter key 7:48 Understand disconnecting and revoking 8:15 Recover a connection that stopped working 8:39 Fix expired sign-in, unavailable models and loading 9:06 Complete your AI setup Five AI jobs: • Messaging: Autoresponder replies, campaign openers/follow-ups, overlay reply suggestions, Dream 100 first DMs and Profile Snapshot openers. • Comments: Comment AI, Engage, Spotlight comments and Auto-Tag. • Image analysis: image-based comments, Spotlight photo context, Auto-Caption, Profile Snapshots, optional DM-photo analysis and Scheduler ideas with images. • Video analysis: Spotlight's Watch reels and videos with sound. • Captions & content: Scheduler captions/hashtags, copilot (tool-calling model required), Dream 100 research, CRM next moves and knowledge-base text imports. Defaults and controls: • Connect OpenRouter through sign-in, or Paste an API key instead → Save key. Keys are verified and encrypted; only a masked hint appears afterward. • One connection and model selection set covers all Instagram accounts on the login. Brand voice is per Instagram account. • New connections fill unset jobs with Cheapest that works. Existing selections are preserved. Picks save immediately, including before connection. • Model lists start sorted by Provider. Search, Cheapest, Newest and Sees images help narrow choices. Image/video jobs enforce their respective capabilities. Escape closes without selection; arrow keys and Enter select. • Look at the post image defaults Off. When On, Comment AI/Engage use Image analysis on posts with an image. Spotlight has its own setting. Other image features use Image analysis regardless of this switch. • Test uses one real provider call in your connected account. Image tests send a picture; video tests send a two-second blue clip with spoken audio. • All AI shares 600 calls/login/day, resetting at midnight UTC. A copilot question may involve multiple calls. • Per-1,000 action prices are estimates. Token rates and actual provider usage determine your bill. Catalog availability, recommendations and prices can change. • Use a different key preserves model picks. Disconnect removes the stored key from GramFather; revocation is separate on OpenRouter. Provider links: OpenRouter: https://openrouter.ai/ Keys: https://openrouter.ai/settings/keys Credits: https://openrouter.ai/settings/credits Fixes: reconnect rejected keys; fund provider credits if exhausted; pick and test another model when unavailable or incompatible; finish the newest sign-in attempt within 15 minutes; wait for midnight UTC if the daily cap is reached. Reload catalog failures later (existing picks still work). Use Try again for settings failures. Include the exact error in a support request. Demonstration: actual GramFather interface in an isolated workspace; fictional connection/key hint/spending and simulated test replies. No real credential was connected, credit purchased, or paid model test made. OpenRouter catalog captured October 13, 2026. External sign-in approval is explained; disconnect is previewed and canceled. AI Studio/fal.ai generation controls have a separate tutorial. Brand voice:    • GramFather Brand Voice Tutorial: Personali...   Full demo:    • GramFather Full Demo: Instagram Growth, Co...   Tutorial playlist:    • GramFather Tutorials: Instagram Growth & E...   #GramFather #OpenRouter #InstagramMarketing