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The OpenRouter data newsletter

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Fresh insights on AI token usage, drawn from aggregate activity across OpenRouter.

Share of weekly tokens by token type and user type.
Number of public models launched on OpenRouter by month.
Weekly share of spend between OpenAI and Anthropic models on OpenRouter.

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Share of weekly tokens by token type and user type.
Inferred 03LatestOct 8, 2026

Cache is Crucial

As agents take over the token stream on OpenRouter, cache rate is fast becoming the bellwether for performance.

  • Agents are the primary token users
  • Agentic tokens are mostly cached
  • Cache optimization has happened industry-wide
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Weekly tokens by user type on OpenRouter.Average cache rate for agentic workloads by quarterly model cohort.Agentic cache rate by inference provider, January 2026. Bubble size is prompt tokens.Agentic cache rate by inference provider, September 2026. Bubble size is prompt tokens.
Number of public models launched on OpenRouter by month.
Inferred 02Oct 1, 2026

Model Half-Life

How long should we expect a model to hold users? Launches are accelerating and retention is falling.

  • Launches have accelerated
  • Retention is falling
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Percent of requests by task that went to a model released in the last 60 days, as of September 30, 2026.Weekly share of spend on OpenRouter between Anthropic and OpenAI models, last six months.Retention at weeks 9 to 12 for users that tried a model from each lab in a given year.
Weekly share of spend between OpenAI and Anthropic models on OpenRouter.
Inferred 01Sep 22, 2026

The Token State of Play

OpenAI, Anthropic, and the rise of everyone else.

  • OpenAI recently caught up to Anthropic in platform spend
  • Token growth shows no signs of fatigue
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Weekly tokens used on OpenRouter, January 1, 2025 to September 20, 2026.Weekly share of tokens between OpenAI and Anthropic models on OpenRouter.Weekly share of spend by model between Anthropic and OpenAI, 2026 so far.Weekly share of tokens by model between Anthropic and OpenAI, 2026 so far.+5
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