LobsterAI report: DeepSeek's 97% cache hit rate makes it China's cheapest office agent model
AlchainHust · x · 2026-10-19
LobsterAI's first China Office Agent User Behavior Report explains why DeepSeek V4.1 flash feels cheapest: a 97% cache hit rate (highest among all models) plus cache pricing at 2% of standard rates matters more than list prices. Office agent users grew 83.1% MoM in September. Other findings: coding remains the top use case; monthly tasks hit 202K (3.2x since March); WeChat is the top IM entry point (77%); 70% of users stick to one model; Zhengzhou enters the top-10 active cities.
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