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Dec 7, 2025 · Industry Insights

What 1,000 Trillion Tokens Reveal About the Rise of Open‑Source LLMs

A massive 1 000 trillion‑token study by a16z and OpenRouter shows open‑source models now hold a third of the LLM market, programming tasks have surged to over 50 % of usage, role‑play scenarios dominate open‑source traffic, and price elasticity is surprisingly low, reshaping the competitive landscape.