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OpenRouter data shows token usage for AI models has plateaued as users stop token-maxxing. In the week beginning Oct 12, 2026, DeepSeek leads with 24.4% of requests while the 10K context window shows Others leading with 2b requests. This shift indicates a move toward efficiency over raw length.
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