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OpenRouter charges approximately 0–10% platform service fee on top of the official API price when topping up, does not support Alipay, and only accepts international credit cards.
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Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/23/2026
First Seen
This claim has expired. It is kept for the record and no longer describes the current state.
Valid until: 10/21/2026(expired)
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Claude国内使用全攻略：4大方案深度对比与选择指南
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