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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 kisamoto »

philipp-gayret wrote: post #10

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.

I'm always interested in how people use tools. I like to have a full editor to review code as a complement to the CLI and as I don't often use hooks the integration is also good enough for me.

1. What do you use the hooks for?

2. Do you use an editor alongside the CLI to review code or only examine the diffs?

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

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Post by wiether »

People may feel differently about the fee that OpenRouter takes, but I think the service they provide is worth the extra cost.

Having access to dozens of models through a single API key, tracking cost of each request, being able to run the same request on different models and comparing their results next to each other, separating usages through different API keys, adding your own presets, setting your routing rules...

And once you start using an account with multiple users, it's even more useful to have all those features!

Not relying on a subscription and having the right to do exactly what you want with your API key (using it with any tool/harness...) is also a big plus to me.

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

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Post by numlocked »

Computer0 wrote: post #5

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.

COO of OpenRouter here. Thats right — we haven’t done it to date but we can’t have unlimited liabilities stacking up forever. At some point we will start expiring credits from accounts that have seen zero activity in over a year.

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

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Post by urnfjrkrkn »

I would suggest to explore paid plans on different providers. Much better value than plans bundled with editors or API based usage in openrouter. And Chinese companies have versions hosted in Singapore or US.

Also ditching Claude Code is mistake. It is quite capable model, and still great value. I would keep it, even if it's just for code reviews and planning. Anthropic allows pro plans use in Zed.

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

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Post by cbg0 »

I don't think there's currently better value than Github's $40 plan which gives you access to GPT5 & Claude variants. It's pay per request so not ideal for back-and-forth but great for building complex features on the cheap compared to paying per token.

Because GH is accessing the API behind the scenes, you should face less degradation when using Sonnet/Opus models compared to a Claude subscription.

Keep a ChatGPT $20 subscription alongside for back-and-forth conversations and you'll get great bang for buck.

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