Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by kisamoto » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 8:55 AM UTC

Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter
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Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by hhthrowaway1230 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC

note: doesn't openrouter charge 5.5% fee?

Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by kisamoto » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC

hhthrowaway1230 wrote: post #2

note: doesn't openrouter charge 5.5% fee?

You are absolutely correct, I was not aware of this. I will update the article accordingly and perhaps it's more worthwhile to stay solely on Cursor with the limited models.

Sadly Zed seems to add 10% so it's still more worthwhile to use OpenRouter.

Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by Computer0 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC

When I use the tool ccusage it says I use $600 of usage a month for my $100. I don’t know that this is a good value proposition for me if I want to stay with the same model, half the reason I use Claude code, personally.

Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by Computer0 » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC

I have had credits on open router that haven’t been deleted since near the projects launch, I believe 365 days is not a rule but rather a right reserved.

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Post by Kelteseth » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC

kisamoto wrote: post #3

hhthrowaway1230 wrote: post #2

note: doesn't openrouter charge 5.5% fee?

You are absolutely correct, I was not aware of this. I will update the article accordingly and perhaps it's more worthwhile to stay solely on Cursor with the limited models. Sadly Zed seems to add 10% so it's still more worthwhile to use OpenRouter.

Come on at least write the Hackernews replies yourself.

Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by blitzar » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC

Computer0 wrote: post #4

When I use the tool ccusage it says I use $600 of usage a month for my $100. I don’t know that this is a good value proposition for me if I want to stay with the same model, half the reason I use Claude code, personally.

> Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend

The new gimped claude code limits means my claude code spend the last month is $131. It cost me $20. I did an additional spend $5 on extra usage which cost me $5.

While VC's are setting fire to money I am going to warm my hands.

Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by Serberus » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC

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Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by kisamoto » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

Kelteseth wrote: post #6

kisamoto wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You are absolutely correct, I was not aware of this. I will update the article accordingly and perhaps it's more worthwhile to stay solely on Cursor with the limited models. Sadly Zed seems to add 10% so it's still more worthwhile to use OpenRouter.

Come on at least write the Hackernews replies yourself.

I did. Perhaps too much consumption of AI responses but articles and engagement are written by me - a human.

Re: Reallocating $100/Month Claude Code Spend to Zed and OpenRouter

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Post by philipp-gayret » Thu, Apr 09, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC

I like and do use Zed but be aware functionality like Hooks is not supported for their integration with Claude Code, as a heavy user of Hooks I would stick with the terminal.