Industry token usage tops 30Q/month; $1B ARR implies Anthropic-tier throughput
teortaxesTex · x · 2026-09-24
- @zephyrz9 estimates industry-wide token throughput is already above 30Q per month; Anthropic alone processed 5Q tokens via API in June
- teortaxesTex extrapolates: at 50M blended tokens per dollar (up to 10x more via OpenCode Go), $1B ARR implies 50Q tokens annually, 4Q/month — Anthropic-tier
- He notes the irony: DeepSeek's Liang said he won't close-source his strongest production model — what about the fastest one?
Related event: DeepSeek Hits $1B ARR, Targets $70B Raise and STAR Market IPO(7 posts)→
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