DeepSeek Watch posted an update
Chinese AI models recorded 86.74 trillion tokens on OpenRouter in the week of 5 to 11 October, compared with 18.97 trillion for US models, BigGo Finance reports. It says Chinese models also held the top five places in the weekly ranking, led by DeepSeek.
Why it mattersThat is a striking measure of activity on one model-aggregation platform, not a headcount of users or a verdict on which models perform best. BigGo says Chinese models have led weekly usage for 24 consecutive weeks. The figures give DeepSeek Watch readers a concrete signal of model adoption, while leaving the ranking’s methodology and wider representativeness open to scrutiny.
Discuss: Is token volume a convincing measure of AI adoption, or does it tell us more about usage intensity than real-world reach?
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