Western labs · 5 tracked
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Token Volume Share
~30%
OpenRouter, mid-2026
VENTURE FUNDING
$255.5B
PitchBook, Q1 2026
Infrastructure Investment
$725B
US hyperscalers, 2026
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TechCrunch · The Verge · VentureBeat · more- 2026-11-04AMD rides data center riches to ‘largest and most profitable’ quarter in historyComputeThe Verge · AMD
- 2026-11-04The biggest modding site in PC gaming is taking a stance on AIReleaseThe Verge
- 2026-11-03Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models’ identityReleaseTechCrunch · Anthropic
- 2026-11-03Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power growsComputeTechCrunch
- 2026-11-03Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boomReleaseTechCrunch
- 2026-11-03AI inference startup Fal doubles its valuation to $16B as demand surgesReleaseTechCrunch
- 2026-11-03Reddit tests ads in search results as traffic declines and growth concerns mountReleaseTechCrunch
- 2026-11-03Netflix’s new AI Discover tab helps you find something to watch based on your moodReleaseTechCrunch
- 2026-11-03CrowdStrike to shell out nearly $500M for 2 AI security startups as the market for securing agents takes offModel LaunchTechCrunch
- 2026-11-03Anthropic is still grappling with the economics of computeComputeTechCrunch · Anthropic
Top Models Currently
index by#1 · Google DeepMind
Gemini 4 Carbon (High)
60
index
- Released
- 2026-10-28
- Coding
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- Speed
- 89.8 t/s
- $/1M
- $8
#2 · Anthropic
Claude Opus 5.5 (Max, Default Fallback)
59.1
index
- Released
- 2026-09-22
- Coding
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- Speed
- 96.2 t/s
- $/1M
- $8
#3 · Google DeepMind
Gemini 4 Carbon (Medium)
58.3
index
- Released
- 2026-10-28
- Coding
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- Speed
- 75.7 t/s
- $/1M
- $8
#4 · Anthropic
Claude Opus 5.5 (Xhigh, Default Fallback)
57.4
index
- Released
- 2026-09-22
- Coding
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- Speed
- 78.2 t/s
- $/1M
- $8
#5 · OpenAI
GPT-6 Astra (Max)
56.9
index
- Released
- 2026-09-03
- Coding
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- Speed
- 53.7 t/s
- $/1M
- $20