Why US Companies Are Quietly Switching to Chinese AI Models That Cut Costs by Up to 90%

Amid a steep decline in chip stocks and growing AI‑bubble concerns, US firms such as Coinbase, Lindy, Airbnb and DoorDash are migrating to open‑source Chinese large models like Kimi K3, GLM 5.2 and Qwen, citing 60%‑plus token share, 80% of AI startups using them, and cost reductions of 60‑90% that reshape the global AI economics.

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Why US Companies Are Quietly Switching to Chinese AI Models That Cut Costs by Up to 90%