Enterprises Pivot to China's Low-Cost Open Source Models
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-07-16
As AI operating costs in the US continue to climb, global enterprises are increasingly shifting toward China's low-cost open-weight models.
A clear indicator of this trend:
- DeepSeek's V4 Flash has seen continuous growth in calls on a specific gateway
- It has become one of the largest models by traffic volume
- On Wednesday, it accounted for over 20% of platform traffic, up from around 15% a month ago
This reflects two broader trends: cost is becoming a primary factor in model selection, and Chinese open-source/budget models are capturing a larger share of the international market.
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