# OpenRouter reports effective token prices fell 57–70% since January

> Original title: 5/ Effective price per token fell 57 to 70% since January:

- Source: OpenRouter
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:28:01.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/sbka6fx9fxvdh2yhjti4bitja
- Original: https://x.com/OpenRouter/status/2118802607951257998

## Summary

OpenRouter reports that effective price per token fell 57 to 70% since January. Closed-weight model tokens dropped from $1.21 to $0.52 per 1M tokens, and open-weight tokens dropped from $0.28 to $0.084 per 1M tokens. The gap between closed and open weights widened from 4.3x to 6.2x.

## Post

5/ Effective price per token fell 57 to 70% since January:

Closed weights: $1.21 to $0.52 per 1M tokens
Open weights: $0.28 to $0.084 per 1M tokens

The gap between them widened from 4.3x to 6.2x.

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