a16z chart: agent token usage hits 7.3T weekly average, a 14x surge past human usage
dfinke · x · 2026-10-13
An a16z chart based on OpenRouter data shows agentic token usage surpassed human usage on Feb 6, 2026, and the gap keeps widening: agents now consume a 7-day average of 7.3 trillion tokens, a 14x increase, while human and mixed usage grow only linearly. The author notes agents spawning subagents and swarms growing in size and number — inference demand is now machine-driven.
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