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2026-10-06 · Seekingalpha

Is Chinese AI really a bargain, and is U.S. spend spiraling?

[Businessman analysis stock chart in crisis covid-19 for investment in stockmarket and finance business planning selective stock for Stockmarket crash and Financial crisis] primeimages/E+ via Getty Images Two widely accepted narratives about global artificial intelligence (AIQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AIQ]) (AIEQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AIEQ]) are unraveling as market data reveal U.S. models actually are often cheaper per task than Chinese (MCHI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MCHI]) competitors, while enterprise AI spending is stabilizing despite surging usage. Addressing the prevailing belief that Chinese AI models hold an insurmountable lead in cost and architectural efficiency, recent findings demonstrate that U.S.

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