OpenRouter TOS Changed

What changed

The minimum age requirement was raised from 13 to 18, several new sections were added covering API credentials, promotional credits, credit nature, model terms governance, file storage and uploads, DMCA policy, and non-OpenRouter services, and the credit refund policy for terminated accounts was expanded beyond Enterprise customers to all users.

Details

• •Minimum age to use the Service increased from 13 to 18 years old; the provision allowing 13-17 year olds to use with parental consent was removed
• •New section on API Credentials added, making users responsible for all activity and charges under their API credentials whether authorized by them or not, and allowing OpenRouter to suspend or revoke credentials
• •New section on Promotional Credits added, establishing rules for free credits including expiration, non-transferability, no cash value, and OpenRouter's right to modify or revoke them
• •New section clarifying the nature of Credits, stating they are not legal tender, have no monetary value, and are non-transferable between accounts
• •Credit refund upon termination expanded: previously only Enterprise customers received refunds of remaining credits upon termination; now all users (except those terminated for Terms violations) are eligible
• •Entire new section on Model Terms added (Section 5), with subsections covering acceptance, flow-down to authorized users, changes, availability, suspension/termination, configuration, model restrictions, conflicts, and provider requirements
• •A new prohibition added in the Files API section against uploading files known to contain CSAM or malware
• •New section on file storage and uploads (Files API) added, covering permitted uses, user warranties, screening for CSAM and malware, transmission to model providers, retention, and liability limitations
• •New DMCA Notice and Takedown section added, designating a DMCA agent and establishing a repeat infringer termination policy
• •New section on Non-OpenRouter Services added, clarifying that third-party integrations are governed by their own terms and that OpenRouter bears no responsibility for them
• •New section on Non-OpenRouter Services License Information added, including reference to Stripe Developer Terms
• •Disclaimers section expanded to explicitly state that outputs are not warranted for regulated, high-risk, safety-critical, legal, medical, financial, employment, or customer-facing uses, and that users are solely responsible for evaluating outputs and implementing safeguards
• •OpenRouter disclaims all representations regarding model provider data handling, retention, training, security, availability, or intellectual property practices
• •The opt-in license for product improvement (previously Section 5.2) was restructured; the new version ties broad logging rights to opting into prompt logging rather than a separate product improvement opt-in
• •Processing-related temporary storage of user content introduced, granting OpenRouter a license to store content for batch and large-volume request processing
• •New section on Shared User Content added, noting that content shared via hyperlinks is accessible to all individuals given access
• •The Data Processing Agreement applicability was expanded to cover users who access the Service for commercial, for-profit purposes, not just organizational representatives
• •Section numbers shifted throughout the document due to new sections being added
• •The terminology 'AI Models' was changed to 'Models' throughout the document