Dev claims OpenRouter charged $30 in 9 seconds via astra model
haydendevs · x · 2026-09-14
Developer haydendevs says a session using the astra model through OpenRouter drained $30 in about 9 seconds, calling it outrageous and asking who runs OpenRouter and how to reverse the charge. No official response yet; the cause of the billing spike is unclear.
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