The short version
Unified model gateway cited as a cheaper Copilot alternative.
From the HackerLinks archive
OpenRouter
Unified model gateway cited as a cheaper Copilot alternative.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-04-27
Last seen:2026-04-27
Times seen:1
Website:openrouter.ai
Why it caught our attention
The Copilot billing thread repeatedly compared GitHub Copilot against OpenRouter and direct model APIs.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-04-27
Editorial paraphrase
Commenters said the new pricing makes Copilot much less attractive than OpenRouter, direct APIs, and other alternatives.
Original threadGitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing