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Paying OpenRouter with crypto — quick answers

Short answers to the questions people ask most before and after paying for OpenRouter credits with crypto. Nothing here changes how OpenRouter works; it only tells you what to expect and what to do.

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Which chain and which coin should I send?

OpenRouter's own crypto checkout produces a Coinbase payment page that accepts USDC on Base. If that is what you hold, pay it there directly. If you hold something else, ROZO Checkout takes the same payment link and lets you pay it with USDC or USDT on Ethereum, BNB Chain, Solana or Polygon, USDC on Base or Stellar, or Bitcoin over Lightning; the settlement to OpenRouter is handled on our side. Always send the exact coin and network shown on the page you are paying — the same token on a different network is a different asset and will not be credited.

What to do

  1. Open openrouter.ai/settings/credits, choose the crypto option and copy the Coinbase payment link it generates (payments.coinbase.com/…).
  2. Holding USDC on Base: pay the Coinbase page directly.
  3. Holding another supported coin: paste the link at checkout.rozo.ai, pick your chain and coin, and send exactly the amount and network the page shows.

OpenRouter's crypto checkout shows 403 "unavailable for this account", or my wallet won't connect. What now?

The 403 is an account-level block on OpenRouter's Coinbase checkout, and it usually stays that way for that account; wallet-connector failures (Phantom, WalletConnect, browser extensions) are separate and often temporary. In both cases the payment link OpenRouter generated is still valid, so you do not need the Coinbase page to work. Paste that link at checkout.rozo.ai and pay it with a coin you hold. If OpenRouter did not generate a link at all, contact OpenRouter support; nothing can be paid without one.

What to do

  1. Copy the payment link from the OpenRouter credits page (payments.coinbase.com/payment-links/pl_… or /payment-sessions/paymentSession_…).
  2. Open checkout.rozo.ai, paste the link, and choose your chain and coin.
  3. Send exactly the amount shown, then wait on the page until it confirms.

What does it cost?

Paying an OpenRouter link through ROZO Checkout adds a 1% service fee; the exact total, fee included, is shown before you send anything. On top of that you pay whatever gas or network fee your own chain charges for the transfer, which we do not set and do not receive. OpenRouter's own charges (for example VAT on card purchases) are OpenRouter's and are unaffected by which route you pay through.

What to do

  1. Check the total on the confirmation screen before sending.
  2. Expect a separate network fee from your wallet or exchange; it depends on the chain you send from.

Why is the minimum $10?

The $10 minimum for crypto purchases is set by OpenRouter on the payment link it generates. ROZO Checkout pays that link as issued, so the same minimum applies here; we cannot lower it or split a purchase into smaller ones. If you need less than $10 of credits, only OpenRouter can change that.

What to do

  1. Generate the payment link for at least $10 on the OpenRouter credits page.
  2. If the amount you need is below the minimum, ask OpenRouter support; a third-party checkout cannot change the floor.

I paid with crypto and the credits have not arrived. What should I do?

Do not pay again; a second payment does not repair the first. Most payments credit within minutes of the transaction confirming on-chain, so first check that your transaction is confirmed and reopen the payment page to see its state. If the payment page shows completed and the credits still have not appeared after 30 minutes, open a ticket with OpenRouter support with the details below. ROZO does not process refunds for OpenRouter purchases; the credits and any refund are handled by OpenRouter and its payment processor.

What to do

  1. Note the chain, the coin, the exact amount, the date and time, and the transaction hash from your wallet or exchange.
  2. Reopen the payment page and note whether it shows pending, confirming or completed.
  3. Send all of that to OpenRouter support (support@openrouter.ai) with your account email. If you paid through ROZO Checkout, rescue.rozo.ai can produce a record of the payment for the ticket.

My account was restricted after topping up with crypto.

Several people have reported in community channels that a new OpenRouter account was restricted after a crypto top-up. OpenRouter decides its own account rules and has not published the criteria, so we cannot say when this happens or prevent it. If you are paying into a new account, starting with a small amount limits what is at stake while you see how the account behaves. ROZO has no access to OpenRouter accounts and is not responsible for restrictions applied there; the only route is OpenRouter support.

What to do

  1. Contact OpenRouter support with your account email, the payment date and amount, and the transaction hash.
  2. Keep the payment page URL and the transaction hash until the case is closed.