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Enterprise AI inference costs hit yearly low amid price wars and Chinese models

Enterprise AI inference costs have reached their lowest point this year, according to research by Jefferies. This decline is attributed to a global price war among AI providers and the increasing adoption of cost-effective Chinese open-source models, such as those developed by DeepSeek. Average inference prices per million tokens have fallen significantly since May, reflecting a broader trend towards cost efficiency in the tech industry. AI

IMPACT Lower inference costs could accelerate enterprise adoption of AI by reducing operational expenses.

RANK_REASON Research report detailing market trends and pricing data. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Enterprise AI inference costs hit yearly low amid price wars and Chinese models

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xinmei Shen ·

    Enterprise AI costs hit 2026 low driven by price wars, Chinese open-source models: research

    The cost for businesses to run AI models has fallen to a yearly low, according to research by investment bank Jefferies, driven by a heated global price war and a surge in adoption of low-cost Chinese open-source tools, such as those from DeepSeek. Average inference prices – meas…