OpenRouter: Agent request cache hit rate rises to 85%
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OpenRouter said that in 2026 the cache hit rate in the AI field has improved significantly: last month, the median cache hit rate for agent requests on its platform reached 85%, up from 65% at the start of the year; currently, the agent cache hit rate offered by the vast majority of providers has reached 70% or higher.
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Cache rates across the AI landscape have gotten markedly better in 2026.
We saw an 85% median cache rate in agentic requests across OpenRouter last month, up from 65% in the beginning of the year. And the vast majority of providers now serve agentic cache at 70% or higher. https://t.co/zUzVitm6tq