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

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OpenRouter reports that effective prices per token fell 57 to 70% between January and November 2026.

The company says 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. According to the same report, the price gap between closed and open weights widened from 4.3x to 6.2x.

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

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

    AIOpenRouter 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.

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