Absolutely! Chinese models are both cheaper and more capable in many cases, compared to the American models and their makers continuously fumbling or reducing model capability with each update. Deepseek decreased costs when they released Flash 4.1 you would not see any American company do this, in reverse they would try charge you more.
replyNo, because I'd rather not support our economic and military rivals.
replyI'm Canadian so this sentiment has little value in 2026 unfortunately.
replyAgreed, and also because I support freedom of speech!
replyNeither the US nor the Chinese companies are on your side then. They both censor, just different topics.
replyBut at least I can run Chinese models locally, and strip a lot of that censorship/refusal.