One of OpenRouter's main points is that it allows you to bypass individual AI vendors' downtimes. I was considering using it for an uptime-critical project of mine.
The post-mortem will be worth watching.
The post-mortem will be worth watching.
You still need another backup provider or two for cases like this though.
Only if you're using a model hosted by multiple providers (e.g. an open model).
The vast majority of models on OpenRouter (both closed and open) have multiple providers.