K3 seems faster on the biggest coding plan than through OpenRouter, user says
xeophon · x · 2026-07-21
The author argues that complaints about K3’s speed may be skewed by access path: they use the largest coding plan and believe it gets preferential treatment. They say they have not hit a single 429 so far, suggesting the plan may provide better throughput or priority than using K3 through OpenRouter.
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