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Usage and spend have come apart on OpenRouter: the models everyone uses aren't the models anyone pays for

I've been tracking OpenRouter's rankings for three weeks, and the gap between the token chart and the spend chart keeps getting stranger. Here's this week's snapshot (Oct 8) and the part I want argued with. https://preview.redd.it/ncqvzvkc35uh1.png?width=2064&format=png&auto=webp&s=bab81c8e30ea9710…

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  1. 2026-10-08 00:42 · r/artificial
    Usage and spend have come apart on OpenRouter: the models everyone uses aren't the models anyone pays for

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