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2 September 2026

Chinese AI models capture market share from US rivals through steep price cuts

First reported

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  • Chinese AI models now cost up to 90% less to run than US alternatives from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, shifting where developers choose to deploy their work.
  • On OpenRouter, a platform where developers pick which AI model to use, US models' share of workload dropped from 70% to 30% in one year as customers switched to cheaper options.

Reported by TechRadar, AI Business