Many US tech firms turn to China’s DeepSeek as the bill for homegrown AI bites – US AI companies could learn a thing or two

• Chinese models are cheaper and lighter than their American counterparts
• American firms prefer the lower operating costs and model portability
• DeepSeek is now worth about $60 billion

According to a new South China Morning Post reports that a growing number of US companies are now adopting Chinese models and tools like DeepSeek amid broader cost concerns.

DeepSeek appears to offer significantly lower costs than leading US models developed by firms such as OpenAI and Anthropic, while delivering the performance they need.