OpenRouter's new routing algorithm cuts GLM 5.3 Flash TTFT 40% and price 17%

AccBalanced · x · 2026-11-12

OpenRouter reports major inference improvements over the past month thanks to a new routing algorithm that rewards providers serving high-quality inference with more traffic. For GLM 5.3 Flash: TTFT fell 40%, throughput rose 10%, and $/1M tokens dropped 17% — users get the benefits automatically with no action required.

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