Open-weight models now hold 72% of OpenRouter tokens as Tim Shi bets enterprises will own their intelligence
thursdai_pod · x · 2026-10-28
- The Thursdai podcast cites Tim Shi's (Al) thesis on open models: "Enterprises would eventually own their intelligence" — he isn't hedging on the open/local bet.
- a16z data shows open-weight models now account for 72% of tokens on OpenRouter.
- The discussion centers on why open and local deployment is the winning long-term path for enterprises seeking control over their models.
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