17 Apr, 2026
Premium AI Still Gets Used
American models in OpenRouter's top ten averaged $9.20 per million output tokens. Despite their premium, five of the most-used models were American.
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17 Apr, 2026
American AI Token Usage
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Overview
- American models in OpenRouter's top ten averaged $9.20 per million output tokens. Despite their premium, five of the most-used models were American.
- America is home to the labs that started the AI arms race. Yet in March 2026, American models in OpenRouter's top ten processed only 40.19% of the tokens.
- Anthropic – creator of Claude – led American AI labs in tokens processed in March 2026. The gap between the three labs is 32 percentage points.
- In March 2026, Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 grew token usage 352% on OpenRouter. Only one model grew faster – Step 3.5 Flash (Free) from China.
- In March 2026, five American models in OpenRouter's top ten processed 16.62 trillion tokens. Chinese models in the top ten processed 49% more.
American AI Token Usage Insights
Explore the latest insights on American AI Token Usage. These insights were updated between 13 Apr, 2026 and 17 Apr, 2026.
16 Apr, 2026
The AI Token Usage Gap
America is home to the labs that started the AI arms race. Yet in March 2026, American models in OpenRouter's top ten processed only 40.19% of the tokens.
15 Apr, 2026
America's Concentrated AI Market
Anthropic – creator of Claude – led American AI labs in tokens processed in March 2026. The gap between the three labs is 32 percentage points.
14 Apr, 2026
America's Fastest-Growing Model
In March 2026, Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 4.6 grew token usage 352% on OpenRouter. Only one model grew faster – Step 3.5 Flash (Free) from China.
13 Apr, 2026
America's Most-Used AI Models
In March 2026, five American models in OpenRouter's top ten processed 16.62 trillion tokens. Chinese models in the top ten processed 49% more.
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