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[contact](https://hashnode.com/@pykero) · [Aug 23](https://hashnode.com/posts/llm-router-vs-direct-api-what-founders-should-weigh/6a8a59defa3c9bb6b78d1ff1)

### [LLM Router vs Direct API: What Founders Should Weigh](https://pykero.hashnode.dev/llm-router-vs-direct-api-what-founders-should-weigh?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Should your product call an LLM aggregator like OpenRouter or go straight to the provider API? A cost, control, and lock-in framework for founders.

6 min read · [pykero.hashnode.dev](https://pykero.hashnode.dev/llm-router-vs-direct-api-what-founders-should-weigh?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

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