Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI has achieved a major milestone as Grok Code Fast 1 overtakes Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 to claim the #1 spot on the OpenRouter leaderboard. Here’s a breakdown of this high-stakes AI race and what it means for the industry.
1. Grok Code Fast 1 – The New Champion
- Token Usage: 96.5 billion tokens
- Growth Rate: 53% surge in usage
- Achievement: Overtook Claude Sonnet to become the most-used AI model on OpenRouter.
Musk celebrated the milestone on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting Grok’s accelerating adoption.
2. Claude Sonnet 4 Slips to Second Place
- Token Usage: 83.2 billion tokens
- Change: 1% decline in usage
- Despite the drop, Claude Sonnet remains a strong competitor with high engagement.
3. Google’s gemini Models Hold Steady
- Gemini 2.5 Flash – 50.6 billion tokens (3rd position)
- Gemini 2.0 Flash – 47.4 billion tokens (4th position)
Google continues to maintain a strong presence in the top five, signaling consistent demand.
4. Rising Stars – Qwen and DeepSeek
- Qwen3 30B A3B – Secures 5th place with 33.1B tokens.
- DeepSeek Models (V3.1 & V3 0324) – Show promising adoption, indicating growing market traction.
5. GPT-5 Slips to 10th – OpenAI Faces Tough Competition
- Usage: 11.1 billion tokens
- Drop: 12% decline from previous rankings
This marks a significant challenge for OpenAI as newer competitors surge ahead.
6. industry Impact – The AI Race Heats Up
The leaderboard reflects the fast-evolving AI landscape, with xAI, Anthropic, Google, Qwen, and DeepSeek competing for dominance. Musk’s Grok is emerging as a serious challenger to long-established players.
7. social media Buzz – Musk’s Post Goes Viral
Elon Musk’s announcement hit 4.7 million views within hours, showcasing massive interest in Grok’s rise and the AI race.
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