Codex + OmniRoute Setup = FREE Unlimited AI Tokens (Setup in 7 Minutes)
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Stop burning credits in Codex CLI. In this video I connect OpenAI Codex to OmniRoute — a free, open-source, MIT-licensed local AI gateway that pools 290+ providers and 90+ free tiers behind one endpoint — and get it running end to end in about 7 minutes. OmniRoute runs on your own machine (localhost:20128), auto-falls back when a provider hits its quota, and stacks RTK + Caveman compression to cut token usage dramatically. Point Codex at one base URL and you get Claude, GPT, Gemini, Kimi, GLM, DeepSeek and hundreds more through a single config. ⚠️ Honest disclaimer: "unlimited" is shorthand for pooled free tiers (~1.4–1.5B tokens/month by OmniRoute's own pool-deduped count), not infinite tokens. Some providers restrict gateway use in their terms — check each provider's ToS before you route production work through it. This is an educational walkthrough of an open-source tool, not a way to bypass anyone's billing. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Why Codex eats your credits 00:45 — What OmniRoute actually is (290 providers, one endpoint) 01:30 — Install: npm i -g omniroute 02:20 — First run + the dashboard tour 03:10 — Connecting your first FREE providers 04:15 — Pointing Codex CLI at OmniRoute (config.toml) 05:20 — Testing it: model "auto" and auto-fallback in action 06:10 — Combos, routing strategies & token compression 06:50 — Costs, limits and what to watch out for 🔗 LINKS OmniRoute (GitHub): https://github.com/diegosouzapw/OmniRoute OmniRoute site: https://omniroute.online OpenAI Codex CLI: https://github.com/openai/codex 💬 Which provider combo are you running? Drop it in the comments — I'm collecting the best free-tier stacks for a follow-up video. 👍 Like + subscribe for more AI coding workflow videos. #Codex #OmniRoute #AICoding #OpenSource #developertools omniroute setup omniroute codex how to install omniroute codex omniroute codex unlimited omniroute how to setup omniroute install omniroute omniroute installation omniroute free unlimited codex omniroute install omniroute github setup omniroute omni route codex omniroute tutorial how to use omniroute how to use codex unlimited codex free unlimited omniroute combo omniroute combos omniroute + codex codex free codex codex with omniroute how to download omniroute how to use codex free onmiroute free ai how omniroute works omni route what is omniroute omniroute vs code codex token codex router use codex for free free codex omniroute config ominiroute como usar omniroute how to set up omniroute omni router
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