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We're just at the beginning of this S curve.

Weights & Biases7 August 2026Watch on YouTube

What you'll learn

  • Fireworks AI processes more than 40 trillion tokens per day, exceeding OpenAI's API and Gemini
  • Fireworks usage is expanding rapidly from coding into legal, finance, recruiting, sales and collaborative tools
  • According to CEO Lin Qiao, AI adoption is still in the early stages of exponential growth

Frequently asked questions

How many tokens does Fireworks AI process per day?
Fireworks AI processes more than 40 trillion tokens per day, which exceeds both OpenAI's API and Gemini. This shows the platform serves as critical infrastructure for many users.
Which industries is Fireworks AI expanding into?
Beyond coding, Fireworks is growing in legal services, finance, recruiting, sales and collaborative work tools. This shows AI is being adopted across diverse business functions.
What does Lin Qiao mean by 'we're just at the beginning of this S curve'?
Lin Qiao suggests AI adoption is still in the early stage of exponential growth. An S-curve typically shows slow initial growth that rapidly accelerates, implying significant expansion is ahead.

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large language modelsai infrastructurefrontier modelsai adoption

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Description from the channel

"We're just at the beginning of this S curve." says Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks, on this week's Gradient Dissent. Fireworks now processes more than 40 trillion tokens a day, more than OpenAI's API and Gemini's, and Lin says usage has expanded fast, from coding last year into legal, finance, recruiting, sales, and a growing wave of co-work tools.