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AI coding service drains $35 without output, user warns

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user reported spending $100 on OpenRouter for AI coding assistance, intending to use it with BigPickle. However, the AI service quickly consumed $35 of the allocated funds without producing any output, leading the user to caution others about potential costs. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential cost inefficiencies and performance issues in AI coding assistants.

RANK_REASON User-generated anecdote about a specific service's cost and performance, not a formal announcement or industry-wide event.

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AI coding service drains $35 without output, user warns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I squeezed US$100 out of budget and threw it over to # openrouter # ai for emergency coding costs for when I get stuck using # BigPickle and need some 💪 "Superi

    I squeezed US$100 out of budget and threw it over to # openrouter # ai for emergency coding costs for when I get stuck using # BigPickle and need some 💪 "Superior" Intelligence decided to do some smoke testing, to loop/wait and, within moments, drained $35 out of the account Just…

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