diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4b3aa27..79c9146 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ JELLYFIN_API_KEY=
 JELLYFIN_USER_ID=
 TMDB_API_KEY=
 
-# LLM (disabled by default — works with Ollama, OpenAI, LM Studio, etc.)
+# LLM (disabled by default — any OpenAI-compatible endpoint: Ollama, OpenAI,
+# LM Studio, OpenRouter, etc.)
+# For OpenRouter specifically: LLM_BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1,
+# LLM_API_KEY=<your OpenRouter key>, LLM_MODEL=<an OpenRouter model slug>.
+# Enable "Usage Accounting" on the OpenRouter account to get real per-request
+# cost reported back to Langfuse instead of a price-list estimate.
 LLM_ENABLED=false
 LLM_BASE_URL=http://localhost:11434/v1
 LLM_API_KEY=