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AI Signal - September 15, 2026
- CrofAI "cheapest inference provider in the world" gets exposed as an OpenRouter wrapper, routing requests to smaller, cheaper models at up to 20x markup r/LocalLLaMA Score: 503
An inference provider claiming to offer the cheapest API access was exposed as simply wrapping OpenRouter requests, substituting cheaper models, and charging 20x markups. After initial denials, the company wiped their entire online presence within hours of the exposé.