OpenRouter says usage hit 250T tokens a month, up 125x in 18 months
deedydas · x · 2026-07-24
OpenRouter says its traffic climbed from 2T tokens/month in Jan 2025 to 250T tokens/month in Jul 2026 — a 125x increase in 18 months.
- Seed (Jan ’25): 2T tok/mo
- Series A (Apr ’25): 8T tok/mo
- Series B (Feb ’26): 50T tok/mo
- Now (Jul ’26): 250T tok/mo
The post argues the router category was ahead of its time, even though many similar products now exist.
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