Inference platform doubles providers since launch as competition pushes prices down
AccBalanced · x · 2026-10-09
Nate from the OpenRouter team says the platform has doubled its inference providers since launch, and both customers and competitors report that prices have improved. The tipping point: a new provider started undercutting on rates, and market dynamics did the rest.
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