DeepSeek V4 Flash reaches 72.2 trillion tokens in weekly usage, leading global AI model rankings.

According to ChainCatcher, data from the multi-model aggregation platform OpenRouter shows that, during the week of July 27 to August 2, DeepSeek V4 Flash ranked first globally in AI model usage volume with 7.22 trillion tokens processed. OpenCode, an open-source platform, reports that this model alone processed 8 trillion tokens on August 1. Four of the top five models are Chinese: Xiaomi MiMo-V2.5 (5.1 trillion), Tencent HunYuan Hy3 (5.01 trillion), and another DeepSeek V4 Flash (3.45 trillion) ranked second through fourth, respectively, while OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Luna (2.99 trillion, up 738% week-over-week) placed fifth. Chinese AI models collectively processed 28.13 trillion tokens last week, marking their 14th consecutive week of surpassing U.S. usage and maintaining the global lead. Kimi K3, previously highly watched, dropped out of the top ten this week, ranking 12th. Notably, free models are capturing an increasing share of traffic, with some reporting week-over-week growth exceeding 50%. Analysts note that Chinese models have shifted from competing on low pricing to emphasizing inference performance and reliable service delivery; however, OpenAI, Anthropic, and others continue rapid iteration, accelerating the pace of competitive shifts within the sector—product iteration speed will now determine user retention.