Chinese AI models reach up to 67% of tokens on OpenRouter and Vercel

Chinese AI models surged in usage on developer platforms OpenRouter and Vercel in 2026: on OpenRouter their share hit 57–67% of tokens in the week of Sept. 14, up from 6–13% in February, while on Vercel it rose to 55% in August from 11% in January. Two U.S. House committees are investigating the growing adoption over security and competition concerns.

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Chinese AI models reach up to 67% of tokens on OpenRouter and Vercel

OpenRouter: Chinese models rose from 6–13% of tokens in February to 57–67% in September
Vercel: Chinese models rose from 11% in January to 55% in August
67% of tokens used by 'Global South' companies on OpenRouter go to Chinese models
Two U.S. House committees are investigating the rise of Chinese AI models

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