Jan Setup Guide

Overview

Jan runs local models and also connects to remote providers. Add UnoRouter as a custom OpenAI-compatible provider and its models appear in the same picker.

Quick Config

Paste these into the client. Your key auto-fills when signed in.

Base URL: https://api.unorouter.com/v1
API Key: YOUR_API_KEY

Compatibility

Step-by-step setup

1. 1
   Open Model Providers

   Open Settings, go to Model Providers and click Add Provider.

2. 2
   Fill in the provider

   Keep API format on OpenAI-compatible, enter a name, the base URL with /v1 and your key, then click Create. Jan loads the model list right away.

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   API format: OpenAI-compatible
   Name: UnoRouter
   Base URL: https://api.unorouter.com/v1
   API key: YOUR_API_KEY

   Sign in to auto-fill your API key

3. 3
   Turn on capabilities

   Jan does not detect capabilities for custom providers. Click the pencil next to a model and turn on Tools or Vision when the model supports them.

4. 4
   Start a chat

   Pick an UnoRouter model in a new chat. To add an id that is missing, use the plus button in the Models section of the provider.

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   glm-5.3-flash:free
   claude-sonnet-5-5

   Sign in to auto-fill your API key

Best free models for Jan

Free models that work here. Paste any model id into the client.

Gotchas

• !The base URL must end in /v1, or the model list will not load.
• !Jan shows a note that the provider may not be fully supported. That is its standard notice for every custom provider.