DeepSeek overtakes Google on volume, cost per token falls 13.6%

AI Gateway Production Index — August 2026 Every month, AI Gateway routes tens of trillions of tokens between production applications and AI labs. That traffic gives us a view of what AI usage actually looks like in today's enterprise, and we publish it here monthly. See the Production Index reports from May , June , and July . August 2026 Summary The August index reports on AI Gateway data collected through July 2026. The average price paid per token fell 13.6% in July, after rising almost 20% in May and holding steady in June. Token consumption grew so quickly that even with 37% growth in spe