Set Up Team AI Spend Controls on OpenRouter

As your team grows on OpenRouter, more API keys and broader model access make it harder to see who is spending what. Five controls fix that. An organization gives everyone one shared credit pool. Presets scope models per workload. Per-key limits cap spend per key. Guardrails enforce per-member budgets and model allowlists. And the Activity dashboard shows where the money went. This guide sets them all up, in order: organization, presets, key limits, guardrails, then a check in Activity. If you’re still deciding which controls you need, read the governing team AI spend guide first. This page covers the setup itself. Use an account with a verified email (organization creation requires email verification). Complete the setup as an organization admin so you can manage billing, API keys, member access, and guardrails. Plan your member list in advance. Organizations support up to 10 members by default, with higher limits available through support. Review pricing with your team. Pay-as-you-go has no minimum spend, and the 5.5% platform fee for standard pay-as-you-go accounts applies when you buy credits, not…