# China's Open-Source AI Models Might Be Outpacing American Companies In Cost

> While OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's CoPilot, and Google's Gemini are the talk of the town, those aren't the AI models in which many businesses are investing.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2069562/china-open-source-ai-models-vs-america-firms/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6962733b6ac37821096b43cd)
- **Published:** 2026-01-10
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #microsoft #nothing #chatgpt #copilot #google #openai #gemini #models
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