Create an OpenRouter API key, add the $5 minimum balance, paste it into PurioChat, and use one key and one balance to reach 30+ AI models from many vendors.
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Switching Providers (and Re-Training)
What happens when you switch AI providers in PurioChat — a default model is auto-selected, your embeddings are cleared, and you need to re-train your content.
Understanding API Costs
How PurioChat’s bring-your-own-key model works, a real cost-per-1,000-messages comparison across providers, and the settings you can use to keep your AI bill low.
API Configuration
Choose your AI provider, add and test your API key, pick chat and embedding models, and switch providers safely.
Rate Limit Settings
Set a global hourly cap on API calls and per-IP message limits to protect your site from runaway costs and abuse.
Installation & Activation
How to install and activate the free PurioChat plugin, where to find its admin menu, the WordPress and HTTPS requirements, and how the Pro add-on depends on the free base plugin.
Customizing the Chatbot Appearance
Brand your chatbot with a custom avatar, name, welcome message, colors, color scheme, loading animation, and (in Pro) whitelabel to match your site.
General Chat Settings
Configure the core chatbot controls on the General sub-tab: the master on/off switch, the [ai_chat] shortcode, translations, model selection, result-card limits, and the Pro toggles that live here.
