Dev Says 'Astra' Via OpenRouter Burned $30 in About 9 Seconds
haydendevs · x · 2026-09-14
Developer haydendevs reports that running 'astra' through OpenRouter drained $30 in roughly 9 seconds — a stark illustration of how fast high-priced frontier models can burn credits under heavy usage.
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