OX Alpha tops OpenRouter usage by making the model free
Hesamation · x · 2026-08-26
Data shows OX Alpha is now #1 on OpenRouter by token usage, nearly 2x the #2 model. The author argues that making a model cheap enough (free in this case) drives massive scale usage, regardless of the maker's fame or official benchmarks, provided the model is reasonably smart.
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