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Apr 11, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why Chinese Open‑Source LLMs Overtook the US in 2025: Data‑Driven Insights

A data‑driven report reveals that by summer 2025 Chinese open‑source language models surpassed U.S. counterparts in both download volume and real‑world inference usage, reshaping the global AI ecosystem through rapid adoption, aggressive model release strategies, and shifting developer preferences.