Key Info
OpenRouter reports that cache rates across the AI landscape improved markedly in 2026, with a median cache rate of 85% in agentic requests last month, up from 65% at the beginning of the year.
Highlights
- Median agentic cache rate on OpenRouter rose from 65% to 85% during 2026.
- The vast majority of providers now serve agentic cache at 70% or higher.
- The data covers agentic requests routed through OpenRouter.
