Mystery 'Union Alpha' model on OpenRouter let one user burn 5.5B tokens free
doodlestein · x · 2026-09-18
A user spotted a stealth model dubbed Union Alpha on OpenRouter, listed without any official announcement. While it was available, they managed to run through roughly 5.5 billion tokens for free and said the model seemed pretty decent. Their advice: jump on these free windows when they appear, since they can disappear or start charging at any time.
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