TMTPost compares China and US token consumption: short dramas vs code
11/11/2026 — 11/11, 15:19·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- TMTPost reported that 55% of token consumption in China goes to short dramas while 58% in the US goes to code, cross-checking GitHub Copilot…
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On 2026-11-11 14:35, TMTPost published a report contrasting the token consumption mix in China and the United States, with the headline stating that 55% of China's tokens go to short dramas while 58% of U.S. tokens go to code. According to the article, the author verified GitHub Copilot user and paid subscription data and computed the compute cost of AI-generated short dramas, in order to clarify two sets of frequently confused figures, compare the gap between traffic-driven and productivity-driven AI, and unpack the business logic behind token flows. The piece says it strips away a widely circulated misleading narrative and reconstructs the actual payment and cost picture of the AI industry. The available material does not state the reference period, sample scope, or methodology behind the 55% and 58% figures.
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Titanium Media cross-checked GitHub Copilot user and subscription data against the compute costs of AI short dramas to separate two sets of frequently conflated industry numbers. It reports that 55% of Tokens in China go to short dramas while 58% in the US go to code, contrasting consumer-scale AI with productivity AI and their very different payment structures.
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