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Chinese open-weight AI models surge on US platform, led by DeepSeek

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Open-weight AI models, particularly those from China, have seen a significant increase in usage on the US web development platform Vercel. This trend is largely attributed to DeepSeek's new lightweight model, which offers a low-cost alternative to proprietary models. The surge in open-weight model adoption has led to them surpassing proprietary models in token volume on Vercel's AI Gateway, a notable shift from previous months. AI

IMPACT This shift indicates a growing demand for cost-effective AI solutions and highlights the increasing competitiveness of Chinese AI model developers in the global market.

RANK_REASON Significant increase in adoption of Chinese open-weight models on a major US platform, driven by a specific company's new release. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Chinese open-weight AI models surge on US platform, led by DeepSeek

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

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