231 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 8 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Thursdays around 4 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (59%).
r/openrouter Traffic & Engagement r/openrouter Traffic & Engagement
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r/openrouter Most Active Times When r/openrouter Is Most Active
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r/openrouter Flair Performance r/openrouter Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Question | 52 (52.5%) | 3 |
| Discussion | 35 (35.4%) | 15 |
| Suggestion | 12 (12.1%) | 15 |
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r/openrouter Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/openrouter
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| openrouter | 61 (26.4%) | 11 | 8 |
| flash | 25 (10.8%) | 9 | 4 |
| model | 24 (10.4%) | 9 | 7 |
| free | 23 (10.0%) | 9 | 9 |
| deepseek | 19 (8.2%) | 12 | 6 |
| models | 16 (6.9%) | 20 | 4 |
| credits | 14 (6.1%) | 2 | 5 |
| alpha | 13 (5.6%) | 14 | 6 |
| use | 12 (5.2%) | 4 | 6 |
| api | 11 (4.8%) | 2 | 4 |
r/openrouter Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/openrouter
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This community doesn't link off-site.
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r/openrouter Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/openrouter
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GPT-5.6 Luna is the most popular LLM on OpenRouter for the past few weeks. Any thoughts on this?
DeepSeek, Moonshot (Kimi), Xiaomi under investigation by Chinese authorities over allegedly leaking user data to Anthropic, covertly modifying both the user's prompt and the returned text. This practice raises questions regarding the ZDR credibility of 3rd party routers like OpenRouter and OpenCode
Google (Gemini) models no longer available for ZDR on Oct 18, 2026
New stealth model: Union Alpha
CrofAI "cheapest inference provider in the world" gets exposed as an OpenRouter wrapper, routing requests to smaller, cheaper models at up to 20x markup. CrofAI responds in hours by announcing the shutdown of their service
FREE TIER MINMAX IS GONE!!!!
Most people here treat the Chinese models as the budget option. That is not why we keep them
I felt like being scammed by deepinfra
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index (Sep 29, 2026): Claude Takes the Top Spots, GPT-5.6 Close Behind
Same V4.1 Flash job, different provider: 60% vs 97% cache hits
r/openrouter Audience Overlap r/openrouter Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/openrouter FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/openrouter
What's the best time to post on r/openrouter?
Based on posting volume, r/openrouter is most active on Thursdays around 4 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/openrouter?
r/openrouter averages 8 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/openrouter get?
Posts on r/openrouter average about 8 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/openrouter get most?
On r/openrouter, most posts are text posts (59%)