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OpenRouter

Unified model gateway cited as a cheaper Copilot alternative.

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First seen:2026-04-27

Last seen:2026-04-27

Sightings:1

Source:openrouter.ai

What it is

Unified model gateway cited as a cheaper Copilot alternative.

Why developers recommend it

The Copilot billing thread repeatedly compared GitHub Copilot against OpenRouter and direct model APIs.

Hacker News evidence

2026-04-27

Commenters said the new pricing makes Copilot much less attractive than OpenRouter, direct APIs, and other alternatives.

GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing