10 Apr, 2026
Price Shapes AI Token Usage
Chinese models in OpenRouter's top ten averaged $1.34 per million output tokens. American models averaged $9.20 – nearly seven times more.
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9 Apr, 2026
Chinese Models Lead Token Usage
In March 2026, Chinese models in OpenRouter's top ten processed 59.81% of the tokens. American models trailed by nearly 20 percentage points.
8 Apr, 2026
The Most Competitive AI Market
In March 2026, Xiaomi – the Apple of China – led Chinese AI labs in tokens processed. The gap between the five labs is just 14 percentage points.
7 Apr, 2026
The Fastest-Growing AI Model
Step 3.5 Flash, a free model by StepFun in China, grew token usage 389% in March 2026. That made it the fastest-growing model on OpenRouter.