Global AI Market Shift: Why Developers Are Choosing Cost-Efficient Models

Developers are increasingly adopting cost-efficient AI models from Chinese providers like DeepSeek, Zhipu AI, and Qwen, which now account for over 20 percent of OpenRouter's weekly token volume.

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