Chinese AI Labs Rumored to Shift from Open Source to Licensing

Multiple Chinese AI labs have reportedly told inference providers that their next-generation models will shift from open source to commercial licensing. Dylan Patel of Semianalysis noted that labs like MiniMax are already moving towards non-commercial licenses and weight releases.

2026-07-10 ~ 2026-07-11 · 3 related posts

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