diff --git a/src/services/covers.js b/src/services/covers.js
index 8a85156..caf26fb 100644
--- a/src/services/covers.js
+++ b/src/services/covers.js
@@ -272,9 +272,9 @@ async function generateCoverViaImagesEndpoint({ prompt }) {
  */
 /**
  * RouterAI — стабильный провайдер через /responses + image_generation tool.
- * Используется как третий fallback когда aiguoguo и Nyxos недоступны.
+ * quality: 'low' для постов TG (₽0.25), 'medium' для обложек/VK (₽0.84)
  */
-async function generateCoverViaRouterAI({ prompt }) {
+async function generateCoverViaRouterAI({ prompt, quality = 'medium' }) {
   const base  = config.ai.routeraiBaseUrl;
   const key   = config.ai.routeraiApiKey;
   const model = config.ai.routeraiImageModel || 'openai/gpt-5-image-mini';
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ async function generateCoverViaRouterAI({ prompt }) {
     const res = await axios.post(`${base}/responses`, {
       model,
       input: `Use the image_generation tool to create this illustration. Only call the tool, no text.\n\n${prompt.slice(0, 3000)}`,
-      tools: [{ type: 'image_generation' }],
+      tools: [{ type: 'image_generation', quality }],
       tool_choice: { type: 'image_generation' },
     }, {
       headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${key}` },
diff --git a/src/services/postImages.js b/src/services/postImages.js
index d2465d9..03bbb2a 100644
--- a/src/services/postImages.js
+++ b/src/services/postImages.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ Strictly: no text, no letters, no logos, no faces of real people.`;
       const res = await axios.post(`${config.ai.routeraiBaseUrl}/responses`, {
         model,
         input: `Use the image_generation tool to create this illustration. Only call the tool, no text.\n\n${prompt.slice(0, 3000)}`,
-        tools: [{ type: 'image_generation' }],
+        tools: [{ type: 'image_generation', quality: 'low' }],
         tool_choice: { type: 'image_generation' },
       }, { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${config.ai.routeraiApiKey}` }, timeout: 120_000 });
       const imgCall = (res.data?.output || []).find(o => o.type === 'image_generation_call');