Dev says one accidental long-context load drained his entire OpenRouter balance
haydendevs · x · 2026-09-14
Developer haydendevs complained on X that accidentally loading a huge context via OpenRouter instantly wiped his entire account balance, prompting a plea for a reversal. The episode highlights how costly long-context calls can be and how easy it is to burn through prepaid credits with one bad invocation.
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