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OpenRouter

OpenRouter Growing 29% MoM At $140M/year

191 Views13 Aug 2026 10:00
TL;DR: Since March, Chinese open-source models have grown from a small fraction to 50%+ of OpenRouter usage, nearly tripling token volume while cheaper tokens pushed monetization per token down ~60%. Sacra estimates OpenRouter hit $140M in annualized revenue in July 2026, growing 29% MoM over the last four months. For more, check out our full report and dataset on OpenRouter...
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  • OpenRouter Growing 29% MoM At $140M/year
    13 Aug 2026
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