#China Takes the Lead Over the U.S. in Global #AI Model Usage Amid Rapid Industry Growth - Open Router
One of the most striking developments in the report is the growing dominance of Chinese AI models. Chinese-developed systems generated 9.223 trillion weekly tokens, significantly ahead of U.S. models, which recorded 4.93 trillion tokens during the same period.
#Deepseek emerged as the biggest winner in the rankings. Its “DeepSeek-V4-Flash” model became the most-used AI model in the world after generating 3.43 trillion weekly tokens, representing a massive 66% increase week-over-week.
*#Tencent’s “Hy3 preview” followed closely behind with 3.07 trillion tokens, meaning the two most-used AI models globally are now Chinese-developed systems.
DeepSeek pricing strategy may be even more disruptive than its technical growth. On May 22, DeepSeek announced that the discounted pricing for its DeepSeek-V4-Pro API would become permanent instead of returning to standard rates after May 31.
deepseek.ai/blog/deepseek-
DeepSeek’s aggressive pricing could reshape the economics of the AI industry. Rather than maximizing revenue per token, the company appears focused on maximizing ecosystem adoption and usage scale. If this strategy succeeds, it may force competitors into broader price wars while shifting the industry toward a cloud-style business model where long-term market share and infrastructure scale become more important than premium pricing.
*Link: openrouter.ai/rankings
