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Chinese-built AI models now run 30 to 46% of US enterprise API tokens, up from about 4.5% in early 2025, driven by prices 60 to 90% below OpenAI and Anthropic. The cost case and the governance risks to weigh.
US firms routed up to 46% of their OpenRouter tokens to Chinese open models in 2026 because they cost 60-90% less. Here is how DeepSeek, Qwen and GLM compare with OpenAI and Google on price, quality and risk.
Which AI model you can deploy is now a compliance decision. US export controls, the EU AI Act, government bans on Chinese models, and data-sovereignty rules are reshaping the choice in 2026. Five rules CTOs should know.
