Headlines obsess over Anthropic and OpenAI, but users flock to cheaper Chinese models
CackleRooster · reddit · 2026-08-27
A Reddit thread highlights the contrast: headlines focus on Anthropic and OpenAI, but actual users are increasingly choosing cheaper Chinese AI models like Moonshot and DeepSeek, driven by price-performance.
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