Chinese AI models are gaining ground with U.S. companies as OpenAI, Anthropic costs surge

Chinese AI models from companies like DeepSeek and Z.ai are becoming more popular with U.S. companies because they perform nearly as well as American models (like those from OpenAI and Anthropic) while costing 60-90% less to use. As prices for advanced American AI models have risen, more companies are switching to cheaper Chinese alternatives, with some (like the startup Lindy) moving entirely to DeepSeek to save millions of dollars.