The US-China AI Usage Gap Is Widening
AccBalanced · x · 2026-07-12
Shared industry observations indicate that **the US-China AI race is accelerating**. - According to Apollo data, 20 of the world's top 50 most-used AI models are from China; this figure has surged by 400% since the start of 2025. - Over the same period, the number of US models on this list dropped from 33 to 28. - In terms of monthly token usage, Chinese models in the top 20 hit **98 trillion tokens** in June, a month-over-month increase of **113%**. - US models recorded **53 trillion tokens** in monthly usage last month, up **43%** MoM. - Consequently, total token usage for Chinese models is now **85%** higher than that of US models, a significant leap from a 24% gap just in May. The author concludes that China is actively challenging US dominance in the AI sector.
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