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Median cache rate in agentic AI traffic rises from 44% to 85% in 2026

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OpenRouter reports that the median cache rate across providers for agentic AI traffic rose from 44% in January 2026 to 85% in September 2026.

The company says higher cache rates lower costs for both users and providers. This comes from a single post by OpenRouter on X, and no independent data or methodology details are included in the available reports.

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Median cache rate in agentic AI traffic rises from 44% to 85%

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    Median cache rate in agentic AI traffic rises from 44% to 85%

    AIOpenRouter reports that the median cache rate in agentic traffic across providers rose from 44% in January 2026 to 85% in September 2026. The post says higher cache rates lower costs for users and providers.

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