China: AI Token Usage Tops US by 85%
China AI models hit 98 trillion tokens in June, 85% above US levels, per Apollo, as global AI model rankings shift with 20 Chinese entries now in top 50.
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China AI models now generate 85% more monthly token usage than US models after jumping to 98 trillion tokens in June, according to Apollo data, while US models reached just 53 trillion. The surge marks a sharp reversal in the US China AI competition, with Chinese entries in the global top 50 AI models rising 400% since 2025 to 20, cutting US count to 28 from 33 and underscoring the AI industry impact on global AI model rankings.
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