Models and lanes
Nine intent models. Leave the editor on strix-auto unless you already know the job.
Send a strix-* id. Strix maps it to a real OpenRouter model (or Venice, if you stored a Venice key). Virtual ids are never forwarded upstream.
Public catalog
These are the only nine ids returned by authenticated GET /v1/models and shown in the chat picker.
| Model id | When |
|---|---|
strix-auto | Default. Classifies the turn and picks a cheap capable lane. Does not escalate to frontier. |
strix-coding | Everyday coding and tool loops |
strix-quick | Small, fast, cheap turns |
strix-deep | Hard multi-file work |
strix-bug-hunt | Bugs, traces, root cause |
strix-visual | UI and CSS |
strix-writing | Docs and prose |
strix-research | Evidence-heavy investigation |
strix-uncensored | Unfiltered lane. Venice if you stored a key; otherwise Hermes 4 405B on your OpenRouter key |
A lane is an intent contract, not a frozen provider. Read x-strix-lane when you need evidence. Filter and routing savings headers apply to every client.
Hidden / typed only
These ids remain routable when explicitly typed, but are intentionally absent from /v1/models and the picker.
| Typed-only ids | Purpose |
|---|---|
strix-frontier, strix-frontier-auto | Opt-in frontier routing. strix-auto never selects these. |
strix-ultrabrain, strix-refactor, strix-arch | Specialized reasoning and review lanes |
strix-image | Image generation and editing |
strix-composer, strix-composer-venice | Raw composer-class lanes |
strix-glm, strix-ds-pro, strix-ds-flash, strix-gemini-pro, strix-gemini-flash | Direct model pins |
strix-sonnet | Raw Sonnet baseline comparison |
strix-log | Inbound wire diagnostics; no upstream model |
strix-big, strix-small, mr-*, composer, composer-venice | Compatibility aliases |
Hidden ids are advanced escape hatches, not additional public catalog choices. Frontier is always opt-in.