# Coinbase joins the rush to Chinese AI models as Western labs face a pricing stress test

> Coinbase joins the rush to Chinese AI models as Western labs face a pricing stress test Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has moved his company to cheap Chinese AI models.

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/coinbase-joins-the-rush-to-chinese-ai-models-as-western-labs-face-a-pricing-stress-test/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a41129bdf91764d29c590e8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #claude #anthropic #ai
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