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Google has been quietly gaining AI customers, even before big releases next week
Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch highlights Google's Gemini Flash model's rise in AI demand, overtaking Anthropic in Vercel's AI Gateway.
TL;DR
- Google's Gemini models, especially Gemini Flash, are experiencing high demand among Vercel customers.
- Gemini Flash overtook Anthropic models in token usage on Vercel's AI Gateway in early April.
- Gemini Flash is popular due to its speed, affordability, and low hallucination rate, making it suitable for enterprise use.
- While Anthropic leads in dollar spend share (61%), Google's spend share grew to 21% in April, and OpenAI's increased to 12% with new model launches.
- Different AI models win in different use cases, with some excelling in high-volume, low-cost traffic and others in quality-critical work.
- The AI market is dynamic, and usage patterns can change quickly, especially with upcoming events like Google I/O.