[bbg2401]

Good shout, that's what I use.

My usage of OpenRouter was limited to casual throwaway experiments with coding agents and quick, surface-level exploration of new and unfamiliar models in the chat interface.

My comment is just an expression of a festering grudge over the unannounced, unexplained sanction on my account and the lack of transparency and feedback from the non-existent support team. There's no OpenRouter shaped hole in my personal workflow, fortunately.

[drak0n1c]

If you want to avoid bans, Venice is another good option since their focus is uncensored and privacy. They run models themselves alongside offering OpenRouter-style routing for frontier and niche models - but at least they fully anonymize the user and never ban.