Global AI Model Calls Hit 289 Trillion Tokens This Week, Up 7.4%; DeepSeek-V4-Flash Surges 66% to Top Rankings

According to OpenRouter data cited by Bloomberg, global AI model weekly API calls reached 289 trillion tokens in the week of May 18–24, up 7.4% week-over-week and marking five consecutive weeks of growth.

Chinese AI models accounted for 9.223 trillion tokens, up 19.89%, surpassing U.S. models at 4.93 trillion tokens (up 16.27%) for the fourth consecutive week. DeepSeek-V4-Flash ranked first globally with 3.43 trillion token calls, surging 66% week-over-week.