# New OpenRouter figures show ChatGPT usage peaks during exam periods and drops sharply in summer breaks

> ChatGPT usage jumped to 78. 3 billion tokens as schools returned in September 2025 OpenRouter data shows steep contrast between academic year peaks and summer lulls Students remain a major driver of daily ChatGPT…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/chatgpt-registers-huge-surge-in-traffic-as-schools-and-classes-resume-chatgpt-4-1-mini-helps-openai-to-record-highs-as-daily-token-generation-reach-a-staggering-78-billion?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68d06f085816547c71c2d630)
- **Published:** 2025-09-21
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #chatgpt #openai #openrouter #usage #peaks #summer #breaks #data
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