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Asia-Based AI Models Command 60% of OpenRouter Token Volume, Tripling Share Since Start of Year↩︎
🤖 AI Jul 18, 1:24 AM EDT 4/3
Asia-based artificial intelligence models now control approximately 60% of token volume on OpenRouter. The metric reflects the models' rapid consolidation as the primary inference provider on the API marketplace.
According to data shared on Wednesday, the models have tripled their share of platform token distribution since January. The updated volume totals highlight a decisive shift in developer routing preferences across the network.
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