Merge Gateway × WorkDaddy: LLM Provider Integration (2026)
Use Merge Gateway as the engine behind your WorkDaddy agent team: 151 models available, context windows up to 1.1M tokens, connected in minutes with your own key.
Merge Gateway is one of 178 LLM providers supported by WorkDaddy’s model layer in 2026, in the Aggregators & Gateways group. The catalog currently lists 151 models from Merge Gateway: 108 with explicit reasoning, 83 with vision input, and 133 with tool calling — the capability that matters most for agent work. The largest context window reaches 1.1M tokens.
At a glance
| Models available | 151 |
|---|---|
| Reasoning models | 108 |
| Vision models | 83 |
| Tool-calling models | 133 |
| Largest context window | 1.1M tokens |
| API key variable | MERGE_GATEWAY_API_KEY |
| SDK adapter | merge-gateway-ai-sdk-provider |
| Provider docs | docs.merge.dev ↗ |
Why run WorkDaddy agents on Merge Gateway in 2026
Tool calling, context size, and cost decide how well a provider drives an agent team. Merge Gateway brings 133 tool-calling models to WorkDaddy — enough to power the full loop of storefront edits, analytics queries, and content production — with 1.1M tokens of context at the top end for whole-codebase and long-report work. Because WorkDaddy is model-agnostic, you can route heavy reasoning to Merge Gateway’s strongest model and bulk work to its cheapest, inside one team.
Best Merge Gateway models for e-commerce agents (2026)
The current flagships from Merge Gateway in the WorkDaddy catalog, newest first:
Claude Opus 5 — Strongest Claude Opus model for coding, agents, and professional work (1M context)
Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite — Fast Gemini model balancing multimodal reasoning, tool use, and cost (1M context)
Gemini 3.6 Flash — Fast Gemini model balancing multimodal reasoning, tool use, and cost (1M context)
Kimi K3 — Multimodal Kimi model with 1M context and toggleable max-effort thinking for long-horizon agent work (1M context)
Inkling — Multimodal MoE reasoning model (975B total, 41B active) for text, image, and audio (1M context)
GPT-5.6 Sol — Frontier GPT-5.6 model for complex professional work, coding, and agentic workflows (1.1M context)
How to connect Merge Gateway to WorkDaddy
WorkDaddy talks to Merge Gateway at — via the merge-gateway-ai-sdk-provider adapter. Add your credential (typically MERGE_GATEWAY_API_KEY) in Settings → Models, pick a default model, and every agent can use it immediately — or add Merge Gateway as one engine among several and let tasks route to the best fit.
Featured models
| Model | Context | Reasoning | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Opus 5 | 1M | Yes | 2026-07-24 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash-Lite | 1M | Yes | 2026-07-21 |
| Gemini 3.6 Flash | 1M | Yes | 2026-07-21 |
| Kimi K3 | 1M | Yes | 2026-07-16 |
| Inkling | 1M | Yes | 2026-07-15 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 1.1M | Yes | 2026-07-09 |
How it works
Connect
In WorkDaddy, open Settings → Models, choose Merge Gateway, and paste your API key (MERGE_GATEWAY_API_KEY). No key? Start on the managed gateway instead.
Put agents to work
Pick Claude Opus 5 or any of the 151 available models as your default — per-agent overrides let you match model to task.
Review and approve
Agent output stays draft-first regardless of the model: review diffs and approve actions exactly as before.
Frequently asked questions
Does WorkDaddy support Merge Gateway in 2026?
Yes — Merge Gateway is a supported LLM provider with 151 models in the WorkDaddy catalog, connected with your own API key via the merge-gateway-ai-sdk-provider adapter.
How many Merge Gateway models can I use with WorkDaddy?
151 models are listed for Merge Gateway, including 108 reasoning models and 83 vision-capable models. The flagship lineup above shows the newest.
What context window do Merge Gateway models offer?
Up to 1.1M tokens on the largest model — relevant for whole-repo storefront work and long analytics reports.
Is Merge Gateway the best LLM provider for e-commerce agents?
It depends on the task mix — Merge Gateway sits in the Aggregators & Gateways group. WorkDaddy is model-agnostic, so the practical answer in 2026 is to combine providers: route each agent task to whichever model fits best.
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