OpenRouter-style model market share is counted by requests, not token usage, discussion notes
MaziyarPanahi · x · 2026-09-07
In a discussion about model market share rankings, one user argues DeepSeek's long reasoning chains make request-based rankings misleading, while Maziyar Panahi clarifies the share figures are based on requests and usage rather than token consumption — meaning the metric itself shapes the conclusions.
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