Aedifico on Nostr: They are similarly capable, cheaper, but could run in a TEE. No brainer. But ...

They are similarly capable, cheaper, but could run in a TEE. No brainer.

But subcriptions are still a thing if you want to get more bang for your buck. But subscription costs seems to be hard to maintain for long, and then proprietary models will have a price disadvantage too. Not mentioning the privacy argument.

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Chinese AI models now outpace U.S. ones in token usage on OpenRouter, per Bloomberg.

Weekly global share shows China's models topping American peers for the first time in 2026, driven by growing adoption of cost-effective options.