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Chinese LLMs Lead Global Token Usage for 15 Weeks, DeepSeek-V4-Flash Takes Top Spot · 2 sources tracked

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Chinese large language models have dominated global token usage for 15 consecutive weeks, with models from China now accounting for 34.25 trillion weekly tokens. The DeepSeek-V4 Flash model has achieved the top position, experiencing a 570% week-on-week increase in usage. This surge places Chinese models significantly ahead of their US counterparts, which collectively use 9.17 trillion tokens. AI

IMPACT Confirms the growing dominance of Chinese LLMs in global token usage and highlights DeepSeek-V4 Flash as a leading model.

RANK_REASON Frontier lab model release with significant usage metrics. [lever_c_demoted from frontier_release: ic=2 ai=1.0]

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Chinese LLMs Lead Global Token Usage for 15 Weeks, DeepSeek-V4-Flash Takes Top Spot · 2 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    China's LLMs Now Lead Global Token Usage for Fifteen Straight Weeks — and DeepSeek-V4-Flash Just Took the Top Spot

    OpenRouter data shows Chinese LLMs crossed 34.25 trillion weekly tokens for the first time, with the top four slots all Chinese. DeepSeek-V4-Flash official release vaulted to number one with 570 percent week-on-week growth.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Chinese open-source models now lead global token usage for fifteen straight weeks. DeepSeek-V4-Flash ranks first at 8.83 trillion tokens, with Chinese models at

    Chinese open-source models now lead global token usage for fifteen straight weeks. DeepSeek-V4-Flash ranks first at 8.83 trillion tokens, with Chinese models at 34.25 trillion versus 9.17 trillion for US models. Cost per benchmark for V4-Flash is $0.03. Source: Pandaily https:// …

    LINKS pandaily.com/china-llm-token-usage-15-wee…

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