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# Models and API keys
You need to tell aider which LLM to use and provide an API key.
Aider needs to know which LLM model you would like to work with and which keys
to provide when accessing it via API.
## Defaults
If you don't explicitly name a model, aider will try to select a model
for you to work with.
First, aider will check which
[keys you have provided via the environment, config files, or command line arguments](https://aider.chat/docs/config/api-keys.html).
Based on the available keys, aider will select the best model to use.
If you have not provided any keys, aider will offer to help you connect to
[OpenRouter](http://openrouter.ai)
which provides both free and paid access to most popular LLMs.
Once connected, aider will select the best model available on OpenRouter
based on whether you have a free or paid account there.
## Specifying model & key
You can also tell aider which LLM to use and provide an API key.
The easiest way is to use the `--model` and `--api-key`
command line arguments, like this: