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Chinese AI Gateway Operator Shares Usage Insights: Kimi K3 Dominates, Onboarding Gaps Identified

An API gateway operator for 15 Chinese AI models discovered that users overwhelmingly favored a single model, Kimi K3, often due to it being the default option. The operator also found that the free tier served as an effective load test, revealing concurrency bugs in the billing system. Furthermore, a significant onboarding gap was identified, with 68% of registered users never making an API call, which was partially addressed by a new onboarding page and prompt library. AI

IMPACT Highlights user behavior patterns and operational challenges in accessing multiple AI models, informing product design and user onboarding strategies.

RANK_REASON Operator's personal insights and lessons learned from running an API gateway, not a formal release or research.

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Chinese AI Gateway Operator Shares Usage Insights: Kimi K3 Dominates, Onboarding Gaps Identified

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Daniel Dong ·

    I run an API gateway to 15 Chinese AI models. Here's what I learned in a month of watching real usage.

    <p>I run an API gateway to 15 Chinese AI models. Here's what I learned in a month of watching real usage.</p> <h2> People don't care about your model count </h2> <p>I launched with "15 models, one endpoint" as the headline. DeepSeek,<br /> Qwen, GLM, Moonshot Kimi. Four providers…