Openrouter support in LIR and LIE 7.6

ByFabrice Hours

Let’s welcome OpenRouter.ai support in Light Image Resizer 7.6 !

AI Vision keeps getting better. Whether you want to describe a single photo or batch-tag thousands of images automatically, Light Image Resizer 7.6 brings you more AI models, more flexibility, and smarter metadata options.

AI integration hub connecting multiple platform logos
A central AI hub connects seamlessly to multiple leading platforms. This illustration highlights unified integration across diverse AI tools and services.

Write a prompt about the style or content you want to describe or analyse from your pictures — the AI result can now be saved into the file Title or Comments field. You can even run two different prompts and store both results indepently.

Woman holding fluffy Siamese cat indoors
A smiling woman cuddles her fluffy Siamese cat by the window. The moment is captured within an image editing software interface.

Why OpenRouter is a Game-Changer for AI Vision in Light Image Resizer

Light Image Resizer 7.6 introduces support for OpenRouter as an AI Vision backend — and if you haven’t heard of it yet, here’s why it matters.

OpenRouter is a unified API gateway that gives you access to virtually every major large language model (LLM) on the market — from OpenAI’s GPT series and Google Gemini, to Meta’s LLaMA, Mistral, DeepSeek, Anthropic’s Claude, and dozens more — all from a single interface. Think of it as the “one remote to rule them all” for AI models.

Why choose OpenRouter over the alternatives?

  • vs. ChatGPT / Gemini subscriptions: No monthly fee. You top up with as little as €10 and are only charged for what you actually use — token by token. Ideal for casual or light users who don’t need unlimited access 24/7.
  • vs. Ollama (local models): Ollama runs models on your own machine, which requires serious GPU hardware and technical setup. OpenRouter runs everything in the cloud — zero local resources consumed, zero configuration headaches.
  • Free models available: OpenRouter includes a selection of capable models that are completely free to use, making it a zero-cost entry point to experiment with AI Vision.
  • Real-time usage dashboard: One of OpenRouter’s standout features is its clean, near-real-time cost and usage tracking dashboard. You can see exactly what each request cost, which model was used, and how your credits are being consumed — full transparency, no surprises.
Dashboard showing tokens by AI model over time
openrouter.ai dashboard. The chart and table break down usage trends and totals across multiple LLMs.

For Light Image Resizer users who want to use AI Vision to auto-describe and tag their photos, OpenRouter is now the most flexible and cost-effective option available — whether you’re processing ten images or ten thousand.

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AI Vision app model selection dropdown menu
Selecting an AI model in the AI Vision (Beta) interface. The dropdown displays multiple providers and pricing per million tokens.

New AI Models Added in 7.6

Beyond OpenRouter, version 7.6 also ships the latest models directly:

  • Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite Preview — Google’s fastest lightweight vision model, ideal for high-volume batch processing on a budget.
  • Gemini 3.1 Flash Image Preview — also know as Nano Banana 3 is available in the Light Image Editor, with stronger image understanding for editing workflows.
  • OpenAI GPT-4.5 — OpenAI’s latest flagship vision model, delivering top-tier description quality for demanding use cases.

Choose Where AI Results Are Written

A small but powerful new option: you can now select which metadata field the AI Vision result is written into fields : — Comment or Title. Run two different prompts and store both. Your photos become fully searchable by content, style, or subject — directly from Windows Search or any metadata-aware tool.

Performance & Display Improvements

  • Average processing speed is now displayed when AI Vision is active — useful to benchmark models against each other.
  • Character count for AI results is shown in Light Image Editor, helping keep descriptions concise.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed: mouse wheel over certain controls could freeze the interface.
  • Fixed: AI model selected in a profile may not have been correctly restored on reload.

Full Changelog — Light Image Resizer 7.6.0.159

NEW:

  • OpenRouter service for AI Vision
  • Gemini 2.1 Flash Lite Preview model
  • Gemini 2.1 Flash Image Preview model (Light Image Editor)
  • OpenAI GPT-4.5 model
  • Option to select into which metadata field the AI result is written (Comment or Title)

IMPROVED:

  • Display average speed when AI Vision processing is enabled
  • Display character count for AI result (Light Image Editor)

FIXED:

  • Mouse wheel over some controls could cause the interface to freeze
  • AI model may not have been selected from profile correctly

👉 Download Light Image Resizer 7.6