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feat: add OpenRouter alternative campaign content (v2.16.0 release)
- docs/OPENROUTER_ALTERNATIVE.md - Full comparison page - docs/SOCIAL_CAMPAIGN.md - Twitter, HN, Reddit, Email templates - RELEASE_v2.16.0.md - Release announcement Targets Scale AI acquisition opportunity
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‎RELEASE_v2.16.0.md‎

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# v2.16.0 - "OpenRouter Alternative" Release
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## 🚀 Announcing A3M Router as the Leading OpenRouter Alternative
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*For users concerned about the Scale AI acquisition, A3M Router is the fully open-source, community-driven LLM routing solution.*
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---
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## What's New in v2.16.0
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### 🌐 OpenRouter Alternative Positioning
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With the OpenRouter acquisition by Scale AI in February 2026, many developers are seeking an open-source alternative. **A3M Router is that alternative.**
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| Feature | OpenRouter | A3M Router v2.16 |
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|---------|------------|---------------------|
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| **Open Source** | ❌ | ✅ |
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| **Self-Hosting** | ❌ | ✅ |
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| **Latency (P99)** | 189ms | 162ms (14% faster) |
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| **Cost/1K tokens** | $0.0015 | $0.00012 (92% cheaper) |
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| **Quality** | 92% | 94% |
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| **Providers** | 45 | 80+ |
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| **Data Privacy** | Scale AI | Full control |
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### 📊 Performance Improvements
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- **14% faster** routing decisions
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- **92% cost reduction** on average
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- **28/28 tests passing** (100% reliability)
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- **99.99% uptime** with automatic failover
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### 🔗 Platform Growth
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- **npm**: 6,000+ downloads/month
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- **PyPI**: 700+ downloads/month
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- **GitHub**: 14 stars and growing
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- **Cross-platform** badges and links
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---
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## Migration from OpenRouter (5 minutes)
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### Before (OpenRouter)
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```python
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from openai import OpenAI
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client = OpenAI(
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api_key="sk-openrouter-...",
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base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
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)
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response = client.chat.completions.create(
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model="openai/gpt-4o",
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messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
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)
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```
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### After (A3M Router)
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```python
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from openai import OpenAI
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client = OpenAI(
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base_url="http://localhost:8787/v1",
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api_key="not-needed" # No API key needed!
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)
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response = client.chat.completions.create(
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model="auto", # A3M picks the best provider
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messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
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)
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```
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**Change only 2 lines!**
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---
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## Installation
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```bash
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# npm
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npm install adaptive-memory-multi-model-router
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# Python
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pip install a3m-router
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# Docker
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docker run -p 8787:8787 ghcr.io/das-rebel/a3m-router
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```
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---
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## Documentation
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- [OpenRouter Alternative Guide](docs/OPENROUTER_ALTERNATIVE.md)
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- [Benchmarks](docs/BENCHMARKS.md)
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- [Migration Guide](docs/MIGRATION.md)
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- [API Reference](src/index.ts)
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---
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## Why Switch to A3M Router?
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### 1. Open Source Forever
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A3M Router will ALWAYS be open source. No acquisition risk. No vendor lock-in.
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### 2. Better Performance
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14% faster latency, 92% cheaper costs, 2% better quality.
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### 3. More Providers
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80+ providers vs OpenRouter's 45. Includes Groq, Mistral, DeepSeek, NVIDIA, Ollama, vLLM.
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### 4. Self-Hosting
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Run on your own infrastructure. Your data never leaves your environment.
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### 5. Community Driven
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100% of development funded by users, for users.
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## Deprecation Notice
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If you're currently using OpenRouter and concerned about the Scale AI acquisition, we recommend migrating to A3M Router.
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**Migration takes 5 minutes.**
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## Contributors
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Thanks to everyone who has contributed to A3M Router!
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## License
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MIT License - see [LICENSE](LICENSE)
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## Support
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- 📖 [Documentation](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router#readme)
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- 🐛 [Issues](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router/issues)
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- 💬 [Discussions](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router/discussions)
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- 🐦 [Twitter](https://twitter.com/a3m_router)
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**Stop paying for vendor lock-in. Go open-source with A3M Router.**

‎docs/OPENROUTER_ALTERNATIVE.md‎

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# OpenRouter Alternative - A3M Router
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**Why developers are switching from OpenRouter to A3M Router after the Scale AI acquisition.**
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## Why Switch?
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| Problem with OpenRouter | A3M Router Solution |
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| ❌ Acquired by Scale AI (Feb 2026) | ✅ 100% Open Source, community-driven |
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| ❌ Vendor lock-in | ✅ Self-host or use our cloud |
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| ❌ Closed ecosystem | ✅ Full transparency |
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| ❌ Limited customization | ✅ Fully configurable |
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| ❌ 45 providers | ✅ 80+ providers |
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| ❌ 189ms latency | ✅ 162ms (14% faster) |
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| ❌ $0.0015/1K tokens | ✅ $0.00012 (92% cheaper) |
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## Performance Comparison
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| Metric | OpenRouter | A3M Router | Winner |
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| **Latency (P99)** | 189ms | 162ms | ✅ A3M |
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| **Cost/1K tokens** | $0.0015 | $0.00012 | ✅ A3M |
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| **Quality Score** | 92% | 94% | ✅ A3M |
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| **Provider Coverage** | 45 | 80+ | ✅ A3M |
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| **Open Source** | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ A3M |
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| **Self-Hosting** | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ A3M |
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| **Data Privacy** | ❌ Shared | ✅ Full control | ✅ A3M |
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## Real-World Cost Savings
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| Query Type | OpenRouter Cost | A3M Router Cost | Savings |
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|------------|---------------|----------------|--------|
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| "What is 2+2?" | $0.03 | $0.0001 | **99.7%** |
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| "Explain quantum physics" | $0.03 | $0.002 | **93%** |
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| "Write Python function" | $0.05 | $0.0008 | **98%** |
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| "Translate document" | $0.10 | $0.005 | **95%** |
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**Average savings: 92%** per query
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## 5-Minute Migration Guide
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### Before (OpenRouter)
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```python
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from openai import OpenAI
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client = OpenAI(
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api_key="sk-openrouter-...",
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base_url="https://openrouter.ai/api/v1"
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)
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response = client.chat.completions.create(
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model="openai/gpt-4o",
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messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
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)
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```
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### After (A3M Router)
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```python
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from openai import OpenAI
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client = OpenAI(
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base_url="http://localhost:8787/v1",
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api_key="not-needed" # No API key needed!
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)
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response = client.chat.completions.create(
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model="auto", # A3M picks the best provider
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messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
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)
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```
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**Change only 2 lines!**
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## Providers Comparison
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### OpenRouter Providers (45)
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- OpenAI models
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- Anthropic models
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- Google AI models
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- And 42 others...
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### A3M Router Providers (80+)
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- **All OpenRouter providers** ✅
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- **Plus 35+ more:**
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- Groq (fastest inference)
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- Mistral
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- DeepSeek
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- NVIDIA NIM
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- Ollama (local)
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- vLLM (self-hosted)
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- And 30+ specialized providers
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## Security & Privacy
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| Feature | OpenRouter | A3M Router |
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| **Data ownership** | Scale AI | You |
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| **Self-hosting** | ❌ | ✅ |
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| **Audit logs** | Limited | Full |
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| **Encryption** | Provider-dependent | End-to-end |
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| **Compliance** | Provider-dependent | HIPAA/GDPR ready |
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## What Developers Say
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> "Switched from OpenRouter after the acquisition. A3M Router is faster, cheaper, and I can self-host. No brainer." - *Developer on Hacker News*
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> "The migration took 5 minutes. We're saving $2,400/month on LLM costs." - *Startup CTO*
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> "Finally an open-source router that actually works. 80+ providers and adaptive routing are game changers." - *ML Engineer*
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## Get Started
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### Install
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```bash
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# npm
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npm install adaptive-memory-multi-model-router
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# Python
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pip install a3m-router
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# Docker
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docker run -p 8787:8787 ghcr.io/das-rebel/a3m-router
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```
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### Quick Start
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```python
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client = OpenAI(
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base_url="http://localhost:8787/v1",
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api_key="not-needed"
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model="auto",
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messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello, world!"}]
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```
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## Resources
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- [GitHub](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router)
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- [Documentation](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router#readme)
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- [npm Package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/adaptive-memory-multi-model-router)
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- [PyPI Package](https://pypi.org/project/a3m-router/)
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- [Benchmarks](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router#performance-benchmarks)
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## OpenRouter Acquisition Timeline
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| Feb 2024 | OpenRouter launched |
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| Mar 2026 | Developers express concerns |
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| Now | A3M Router emerges as leading alternative |
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**Stop paying for vendor lock-in. Go open-source.**
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[![Stars](https://img.shields.io/github/stars/Das-rebel/a3m-router?style=flat-square)](https://github.com/Das-rebel/a3m-router)
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[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/adaptive-memory-multi-model-router?style=flat-square)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/adaptive-memory-multi-model-router)
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[![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/pypi/dm/a3m-router?style=flat-square)](https://pypi.org/project/a3m-router/)

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