Chinese vs English token share: OpenAI leads Simplified Chinese at 72.8%, Anthropic leads English at 67.1%
burny_tech · x · 2026-11-11
OpenResearch data (Oct 31–Nov 7, 2026) on token share by maker reveals stark locale differences:
- Simplified Chinese locale: OpenAI dominates at 72.8%, open-weight models 16.5%, Anthropic just 9.0%, other closed 1.6%.
- English locale: Anthropic leads at 67.1%, OpenAI 28.6%, open-weight only 4.2%.
Relative to American users, Chinese users adopt Anthropic models 7.5x less, OpenAI models 2.5x more, and open models 3.9x more. The two vendors' positions are near-perfect mirrors across language markets.
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