GPT-6 Astra takes 18% of OpenAI's tokens but 79% of its spend, per OpenRouter data
maferase · reddit · 2026-10-14
OpenRouter usage data (tracked by Tidelines.ai) shows OpenAI's two-model strategy paying off:
- GPT-6 Luna handles 45% of OpenAI's tokens but only a small slice (3%) of estimated spend
- GPT-6 Astra, at $50/M, accounts for just 18% of tokens yet 79% of estimated spend
- Older models like GPT-5.6 Luna and GPT-5.6 Sol hold single-digit shares
The chart highlights how token flow and dollar flow diverge: the cheap model wins volume, the expensive one wins revenue.
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