Interconnects chart: open-model inference economy growing exponentially
natolambert · x · 2026-10-01
natolambert posts the latest Interconnects chart showing exponential growth of the open-model inference economy.
- The plot shows daily tokens processed by leading companies, based on public disclosures (Together, Baseten, Fireworks) and the OpenRouter API.
- The author admits he underestimated OpenRouter's growth.
The post is just the chart plus a short note; the core signal is rapidly expanding demand for open-model inference.
Related event: Chart Shows Exponential Growth in Open-Model Inference Economy(2 posts)→
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