# Increase reliability with OpenRouter failover and dynamic model routing

> OpenRouter now supports fallback models for transparent failover. If a primary model is degraded or unavailable, requests automatically route to healthy alternatives — reducing errors and customer…

- Published: 2025-10-08
- Author: Agno Team
- Category: Changelog
- Canonical: https://agno-com-nine.vercel.app/articles/increase-reliability-with-openrouter-failover-and-dynamic-model-routing
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OpenRouter now supports fallback models for transparent failover. If a primary model is degraded or unavailable, requests automatically route to healthy alternatives — reducing errors and customer impact. We also added a dynamic model router example to help teams balance cost, latency, and quality across providers.

**Details**

- Automatic failover via fallback_models for higher availability
- Dynamic routing patterns to meet SLA and cost targets
- Minimal configuration and an illustrative cookbook example

**Who this is for:** Production teams that need high availability and flexible routing across multiple model providers.