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DeepSeek overtakes Google on volume, cost per token falls 13.6%

VercelPublished Aug 11, 2026

In July 2026, DeepSeek surpassed Google to become the second-largest AI lab by token volume on AI Gateway, while the average cost per token dropped 13.6% despite a 37% increase in spending. Moonshot's Kimi K3 agent model saw rapid adoption, contributing to significant growth in open-weight model usage and spending.

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