China's AI Surge: Dominating Token Usage, Reshaping the Landscape

business #llm 📝 Blog|Analyzed: Mar 13, 2026 03:31•

Published: Mar 13, 2026 03:19

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Analysis

China's AI industry has achieved a monumental milestone, surpassing the United States in weekly token usage for Large Language Models (LLMs). This achievement is powered by a strategic focus on cost-effective energy solutions and a scalable infrastructure, which has allowed Chinese models to become highly competitive globally.

Key Takeaways

•Chinese LLMs are dominating global token usage, exceeding the US for the first time.
•Cost-effective green energy in China is significantly lowering the operating costs of AI models.
•Chinese models like MiniMax M2.5 are offering highly competitive pricing compared to international counterparts.

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"In the past two years, the Chinese AI industry has always faced the high premium of GPU hardware and the risk of supply cuts, but this Token going-out craze in 2026 has proved that under the extreme high pressure of the 'Nvidia tax', Chinese AI forces have not only failed to die down, but have instead demonstrated an irreplaceable systemic advantage."

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