diff --git a/.env.template b/.env.template
index cb11ed62..0b4a6f99 100644
--- a/.env.template
+++ b/.env.template
@@ -170,12 +170,17 @@ LLM_OPENAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MODEL_CONFIG__TRANSPORT=openai
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MODEL_CONFIG__MODEL=gpt-5.4-mini
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MAX_TOOL_ITERATIONS=10
-# Optional overrides:
+# Optional overrides (model and OpenAI-compatible base URL are per-level):
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__minimal__MODEL_CONFIG__MODEL=your-model-here
+# DIALECTIC_LEVELS__minimal__MODEL_CONFIG__OVERRIDES__BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__low__MODEL_CONFIG__MODEL=your-model-here
+# DIALECTIC_LEVELS__low__MODEL_CONFIG__OVERRIDES__BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__medium__MODEL_CONFIG__MODEL=your-model-here
+# DIALECTIC_LEVELS__medium__MODEL_CONFIG__OVERRIDES__BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__high__MODEL_CONFIG__MODEL=your-model-here
+# DIALECTIC_LEVELS__high__MODEL_CONFIG__OVERRIDES__BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MODEL_CONFIG__MODEL=your-model-here
+# DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MODEL_CONFIG__OVERRIDES__BASE_URL=https://openrouter.ai/api/v1
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MODEL_CONFIG__THINKING_EFFORT=medium
 # DIALECTIC_LEVELS__max__MODEL_CONFIG__THINKING_BUDGET_TOKENS=1024
 # Optional backup per level (must set both or neither):