'Cheapest inference provider' CrofAI exposed as OpenRouter wrapper at 20x markup, then nukes its online presence
SorosAhaverom · reddit · 2026-09-15
An exposé reveals CrofAI, which claimed custom inference kernels for rock-bottom prices, silently routed requests to cheaper models via OpenRouter at up to 20x markup and faked its own model family. After denial and a fake 'team takeover' blog post, the founder deleted everything online within hours.
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