Is an 'OpenRouter for agent tools' a good idea? A gateway insider argues both sides
Cold_Hall_5384 · reddit · 2026-10-16
An Agentik team member lays out the honest case against tool-aggregation gateways: an extra hop and failure point, billing trust in a middleman, vendors shipping their own MCP servers, and direct plans being cheaper for single-provider users. The case for: one task often needs 4-5 providers — four signups, cards and keys vs. one balance and limit set. Verdict: use a vendor's own server if you only use one; gateways earn their place on multi-provider jobs.
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