OpenRouter Cache Hit Rate Soars to 74% Driven by Agentic Workloads
zainhas · x · 2026-08-19
Data from OpenRouter reveals that 74% of its 70T weekly token volume consists of cached input tokens, doubling from 34% in January 2026. This surge highlights the growing dominance of agentic workloads, which rely heavily on repetitive system prompts and context, making caching increasingly critical for cost efficiency.
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