US vs Chinese AI Models: The Capability Tracker
Last updated: 25 July 2026. This is a living tracker, refreshed after each major release wave. For the full strategic picture — investment, chips, talent — see our China vs … Read more
Last updated: 25 July 2026. This is a living tracker, refreshed after each major release wave. For the full strategic picture — investment, chips, talent — see our China vs … Read more
Living tracker. Last updated: 25 July 2026. Bookmark it — prices in this market have a half-life of about a quarter. How much do AI models cost in 2026? On … Read more
Is it possible to build entirely on Chinese AI models? The honest answer depends entirely on how you use them — and most of the debate collapses once you separate … Read more
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are all officially blocked in mainland China. The workarounds, and why China’s own models — Doubao, DeepSeek, Qwen — now dominate.
In the second week of January 2026, Hong Kong did something no other market outside the US has managed: it floated two frontier AI labs in 48 hours. Zhipu AI … Read more
Asia is where the AI market’s three biggest questions get settled: who uses AI at the greatest scale, who builds a credible alternative to the American frontier, and who manufactures … Read more