# Playing with jev in n8n (OpenRouter + Opper AI) for faster decision workflows

> Source: <https://dev.to/cmuench/playing-with-jev-in-n8n-openrouter-opper-ai-for-faster-decision-workflows-5193>
> Published: 2026-09-23 09:30:00+00:00

**Title:** Playing with jev in n8n (OpenRouter + Opper AI) for faster decision workflows

**Body:** Today I played with **jev** and routed it via **OpenRouter** + **Opper AI** in my homelab n8n.I optimized two workflows where I used OpenAI 5.6 Luna in a decision process — that’s exactly the kind of case where jev shines: **fast decisions**.It’s cheaper and much faster, and structured output doesn’t need a separate “structured output parser”. I still didn’t manage to get down to 1¢ per run though.I already see many more ways to make LLM-based processes cleaner with jev. Also watching the new alternatives in the AI world — it’s wild how fast everything moves.