Who does it serve and what problem does it solve?
Discount relay pricing + one-click setup for coding Agents, positioned against OpenRouter
Target Audience
Developers in China and Southeast Asia who want cheap access to Claude Code/Codex
How does it charge?
creditsPrepaid credits $10/$20/$50/$200 (minimum $5), billed per token (e.g. GPT-5.6 Sol $0.53 input / $3.18 output per million)
The above describes historical pricing. Check official website for current prices.
Where do users come from?
Direct 51%, search 36.7%, paid 7.3%; brand keywords 73.1%, non-brand about 14.7% ("openrouter", new model names); referrals from Chinese AI sites floatai.cn 5.94%, askmanyai.cn 5.78% and the mirror domain teamorouter.org 5.78%; social from X, YouTube, Telegram.
Channel share, initial acquisition, and growth drivers are distinct; correlation does not imply proven causation.
What remains to be verified?
The following are research questions, not established market opportunities.
- What do target users actually pay for? Is there direct user feedback or paid interview evidence?
- Are these historical prices still active today? What are the conversion, retention, and fulfillment costs?
- Is the "Viral" channel still viable? What resources do indie devs need to test it?
- Whose needs are competitors failing to meet? Find specific evidence before deciding on your angle.