# AI costs spike as subscriptions hit pricing wall — firms turn towards Chinese LLMs, open-source models to extend budget

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- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-costs-spike-as-subscriptions-hit-pricing-wall-firms-turn-towards-chinese-llms-open-source-models-to-extend-budget?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a312f2ef1edde970151175e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #budget #chinese #costs #extend #firms #llms #models #open
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