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Models Gain Ground on Anthropic and OpenAI","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F25\u002Ftechnology\u002Fzai-china-artificial-intelligence-models.html","nytimes.com","Chinese A.I. developers are gaining ground on Anthropic and OpenAI as new models narrow the performance gap and attract growing investor and user attention.","You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading.\n\nCharles O’Neill of Baseten, a cloud computing company, using the new artificial intelligence model from Z.ai.Credit...Video by Justin T. Gellerson\n\nSupported by\n\nListen · 9:23 min\n\n*   Share full article  \n*     \n\n*   43 \n\n](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Fby\u002Fcade-metz)](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Fby\u002Fkaren-weise)](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002Fby\u002Fmeaghan-tobin)\n\nBy  and \n\nCade Metz reported from San Francisco, Karen Weise from Seattle and Meaghan Tobin from Taipei, Taiwan.\n\n*   June 25, 2026\n\nTwo weeks ago, the artificial intelligence company Anthropic shut down its two most powerful A.I. systems after an unexpected  to cut access to it.\n\nDays later, a Chinese start-up, Z.ai, released an A.I. model that is nearly as powerful as Anthropic’s models, Fable and Mythos. But Z.ai’s new technology costs much less to use, and no one in the United States was putting restrictions on it. It quickly landed on a \n\n[Content truncated...]",{"title":33,"url":34,"domain":35,"snippet":36,"content":37},"After Anthropic shutdown, China's Z.ai closes frontier gap as it plans dual listing","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fworld\u002Fasia-pacific\u002Fafter-anthropic-shutdown-chinas-zai-closes-frontier-gap-it-plans-dual-listing-2026-06-25\u002F","reuters.com","Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Thursday it plans to use domestic listing proceeds to fund a quest for ​artificial general intelligence, after its latest...",null,{"title":39,"url":40,"domain":41,"snippet":42,"content":37},"China's Alibaba used 25,000 fake accounts to gain 'unauthorised' access to Claude – Anthropic","https:\u002F\u002Fmezha.ua\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Falibaba-mala-nezakonniy-dostup-do-claude-anthropic-312646\u002Famp\u002F","mezha.ua","Anthropic accuses the Chinese tech giant Alibaba of a large-scale effort to gain \"unauthorised\" access to its Claude AI models using thousands of fake...",{"title":44,"url":45,"domain":46,"snippet":47,"content":37},"Axios C-Suite: Open-source AI pits cost against security","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.axios.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F22\u002Fopen-source-ai-china-cost-risk-glm-deepseek","axios.com","Microsoft is considering using a Chinese AI model inside your office software — amplifying how your AI strategy is both a security and a cost calculation...",{"title":49,"url":50,"domain":51,"snippet":52,"content":37},"Chinese open model GLM-5.2 stirs Silicon Valley","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resultsense.com\u002Fnews\u002F2026-06-22-glm-5-2-chinese-open-model\u002F","resultsense.com","z.AI's open-source GLM-5.2 coding model is drawing DeepSeek-level buzz, reviving questions about the US lead and offering UK firms a cheaper option.",{"title":54,"url":55,"domain":56,"snippet":57,"content":37},"China's AI surge is pushing US firms to move faster, and the race is getting harder to call","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.crnasia.com\u002Fnews\u002F2026\u002Fartificial-intelligence\u002Fchina-s-ai-surge-is-pushing-us-firms-to-move-faster","crnasia.com","The clearest sign of how the US-China AI race now works arrived in two short bursts this year. In late April, OpenAI shipped GPT-5.5; within about a day,...",{"title":59,"url":60,"domain":61,"snippet":62,"content":37},"China to match Anthropic’s top AI model in 2026, Zhipu founder tells Musk","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scmp.com\u002Ftech\u002Farticle\u002F3357926\u002Fchina-ai-ready-match-anthropics-fable-5-musk-zhipus-tang-clash-over-glm-52-rise","scmp.com","Global No 2 ranking for Zhipu's breakthrough AI model triggers Musk exchange over whether China can close gap with US sooner than expected.",{"title":64,"url":65,"domain":66,"snippet":67,"content":37},"Zhipu AI's Valuation Exceeds One Trillion Yuan: China's Large Models End the \"Cheap Alternative\" Narrative","https:\u002F\u002Feu.36kr.com\u002Fen\u002Fp\u002F3866649171432711","eu.36kr.com","On June 18th, Elon Musk made an assertion on social media: Chinese large models won't truly catch up with the world's top - level models until the first...",{"title":69,"url":70,"domain":71,"snippet":72,"content":37},"Chinese open source AI models are closing the gap with US rivals, and the market implications are significant","https:\u002F\u002Fcryptobriefing.com\u002Fchinese-open-source-ai-models-us-capabilities\u002F","cryptobriefing.com","Chinese open-source AI models from DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen are matching US frontier capabilities at lower cost, capturing 30% of global AI model usage.",{"title":74,"url":75,"domain":35,"snippet":76,"content":77},"A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fworld\u002Fchina\u002Fa-new-inexpensive-chinese-ai-model-is-catching-up-with-anthropic-openai-their-2026-07-02\u002F","Cheap but powerful Chinese models such as DeepSeek and GLM-5.2 are narrowing performance gaps with Anthropic and OpenAI, prompting adoption interest despite data-security concerns.","Feedback\n\n!\n\nItem 1 of 2 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event in Tokyo, Japan February 3, 2025. REUTERS\u002FKim Kyung-Hoon\u002FFile Photo\n\n**\n\n*   Summary\n*   Companies\n\n*   There is growing interest from Western startups in switching to cheaper Chinese AI\n*   Z.ai's GLM-5.2 performs nearly as well as Claude Opus 4.8\n*   Western enterprise adoption complicated by data security concerns\n\nBEIJING\u002FBENGALURU, July 2 (Reuters) - Since DeepSeek shocked markets early last year with its cheap but powerful AI model, global consumers have been faced with a choice: Chinese offerings with lower prices and less capability or OpenAI or Anthropic, which have poured ​billions into development.\n\nA model called , launched last month by Beijing-based startup Z.ai, may finally be closing that gap in terms of Western interest.\n\nMake sense of global markets with the Trading Day newsletter. Sign up [here.](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Fnewsletters\u002Ftrading-day\u002F\n\n[Content truncated...]",{"title":79,"url":80,"domain":81,"snippet":82,"content":37},"GLM-5.2 challenges Western AI leaders with plug-and-play performance","https:\u002F\u002Fmezha.net\u002Feng\u002Fbukvy\u002F7f29a4c0_glm-5-2_challenges_western\u002F","mezha.net","After DeepSeek disrupted the market with its inexpensive yet powerful artificial intelligence at the start of last year, global consumers face a choice...",{"title":84,"url":85,"domain":86,"snippet":37,"content":37},"GLM-5.2 Tests OpenAI And Anthropic With Cheaper AI Power","https:\u002F\u002Fyellow.com\u002Fnews\u002Fglm-52-openai-anthropic-ai","yellow.com",{"title":74,"url":88,"domain":89,"snippet":90,"content":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fenterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com\u002Famp\u002Fnews\u002Findustry\u002Fa-new-inexpensive-chinese-ai-model-is-catching-up-with-anthropic-openai-on-their-home-turf\u002F132140542","enterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com","Making AI Work: This trend, referred to as a 'mini DeepSeek moment,' is generating buzz in Silicon Valley due to its coding capabilities.",{"title":92,"url":93,"domain":94,"snippet":95,"content":37},"Forget ChatGPT? China's cheaper AI models are quietly taking over enterprise AI, says Jefferies","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesstoday.in\u002Ftechnology\u002Fartificial-intelligence\u002Fstory\u002Fforget-chatgpt-chinas-cheaper-ai-models-are-quietly-taking-over-enterprise-ai-says-jefferies-539571-2026-06-28","businesstoday.in","The global artificial intelligence race may be entering a new phase—one where the biggest competitive advantage is no longer superior performance but...",{"title":97,"url":98,"domain":99,"snippet":100,"content":37},"Is This The New ChatGPT Killer? Cheap Chinese AI Model Stuns Silicon Valley","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ibtimes.co.uk\u002Fchinese-ai-model-glm-5-2-challenges-western-rivals-1806676","ibtimes.co.uk","The Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 is gaining attention for its cost-effective performance, challenging perceptions of Chinese AI capabilities and sparking debate...",{"title":102,"url":103,"domain":104,"snippet":105,"content":106},"What is GLM 5.2? The new Chinese AI model that’s rivalling Anthropic","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.euronews.com\u002Fnext\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F03\u002Fwhat-is-glm-52-the-new-chinese-ai-model-thats-rivalling-anthropic","euronews.com","China released GLM-5.2, a new AI model positioned to rival Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's GPT-5.5, debuting amid export restrictions on Anthropic.","Continue without agreeing →\n\n!\n\n**We value your privacy**\n\nWith your agreement, we and ) use cookies or similar technologies to store, access, and process personal data like your visit on this website, IP addresses and cookie identifiers. Some partners do not ask for your consent to process your data and rely on their legitimate business interest. You can withdraw your consent or object to data processing based on legitimate interest at any time by clicking on “Learn More” or in our Privacy Policy on this website.\n\nWe and our partners process data for the following purposes:Actively scan device characteristics for identification, Advertising, Analytics, Create profiles for personalised advertising, Create profiles to personalise content, Develop and improve services, Display advertisements related to political campaigns or content, Functional, Marketing, Measure advertising performance, Measure audience, Measure content performance, Social, Storage and access to geolocation information for targeted advertising purposes, Storage and access to geolocation information to carry out marketing studies, Store and\u002For access information on a device, Understand audiences through statistics or combinations of data from different sources, Use limited data to select advertising, Use limited data to select content, Use precise geolocation data, Use profiles to select personalised advertising, Use profiles to select personalised content\n\nLearn More →Agree and close\n\nADVERTISEMENT\n\n!Advertis",{"title":108,"url":109,"domain":110,"snippet":111,"content":37},"China's GLM-5.2 challenges OpenAI, Anthropic with low-cost edge","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.msn.com\u002Fen-in\u002Fnews\u002Finsight\u002Fchina-s-glm-5-2-challenges-openai-anthropic-with-low-cost-edge\u002Fgm-GMB4CA450A?gemSnapshotKey=GMB4CA450A-snapshot-0&uxmode=ruby","msn.com","Chinese model surges: Z.ai's GLM-5.2 ranks above some Anthropic models on usage charts and scores highly on coding benchmarks, while costing far less.",{"title":113,"url":114,"domain":115,"snippet":116,"content":37},"GLM 5.2: New Chinese AI Model Nearly Matches Anthropic and OpenAI in Benchmarks - News and Statistics","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.indexbox.io\u002Fblog\u002Fchinas-glm-52-ai-model-challenges-us-rivals-in-open-source-race\u002F","indexbox.io","Z.ai's GLM 5.2, released after the US lifted a ban on Anthropic models, is an open-source AI that nearly matches top US models on complex coding benchmarks,...",{"title":118,"url":119,"domain":120,"snippet":121,"content":37},"Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 gains global attention as It challenges openAI and anthropic","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.indianweekender.co.nz\u002Fnews\u002Fchinese-ai-model-glm-5.2-gains-global-attention-as-it-challenges-openai-and-anthropic?hs_amp=true","indianweekender.co.nz","Chinese startup Z.ai's new AI model, GLM-5.2, is making waves for delivering powerful coding and AI agent capabilities at a fraction of the cost of leading...",{"title":123,"url":124,"domain":125,"snippet":126,"content":37},"Chinese Z.ai Challenges US Frontier Models","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.digit.fyi\u002Fchinese-z-ai-challenges-us-frontier-models\u002F","digit.fyi","Z.ai's GLM-5.2 has delivered competitive coding and cybersecurity results at a fraction of the cost of leading US models.",{"title":97,"url":128,"domain":129,"snippet":130,"content":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.inkl.com\u002Fnews\u002Fis-this-the-new-chatgpt-killer-cheap-chinese-ai-model-stuns-silicon-valley","inkl.com","The Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 is gaining attention for its cost-effective performance, challenging perceptions of Chinese AI capabilities and sparking…",{"title":132,"url":133,"domain":134,"snippet":135,"content":37},"GLM-5.2: The Chinese AI That Challenges the Cybersecurity Mythos","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.secnews.gr\u002Fen\u002F717833\u002Fglm-5-2-zhipu-ai-kyvernoasfaleia-mythos\u002F","secnews.gr","China's Zhipu AI (Z.ai) GLM -5.2 is one of the most important milestones in the global artificial intelligence race: an open-weight model that, according to...",{"title":137,"url":138,"domain":139,"snippet":140,"content":37},"Chinese open-source GLM 5.2 wins enterprise budgets as US export controls gate Anthropic and OpenAI","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cryptopolitan.com\u002Fchinese-open-source-glm-5-2-wins-enterprise-budgets-as-us-export-controls-gate-anthropic-and-openai\u002F","cryptopolitan.com","Zhipu's GLM 5.2 open-source AI model now sits within a percentage point of Anthropic's Opus 4.8 on a key agentic benchmark at roughly a fifth of the cost,...",{"title":142,"url":143,"domain":144,"snippet":145,"content":37},"GLM-5.2 AI Model Nears US Rivals in Performance","https:\u002F\u002Fdailybeirut.com\u002Fen\u002Fartificial-intelligence\u002Fchinese-ai-models-near-parity-with-leading-us-counterparts\u002F","dailybeirut.com","Chinese firm Z.ai's GLM-5.2 model rivals US leaders Anthropic and OpenAI, offering open deployment and strong results in specific tasks.",{"title":147,"url":148,"domain":149,"snippet":150,"content":37},"China Brings GLM-5.2, Another Mythos-Like AI Model With In A Week, To Take On Anthropic","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.timesnownews.com\u002Ftechnology-science\u002Fchina-brings-glm-5-2-another-mythos-like-ai-model-with-in-a-week-to-take-on-anthropic-article-154783936","timesnownews.com","China's GLM-5.2 AI challenges Anthropic's Mythos with advanced cybersecurity capabilities, signalling a shrinking gap between Chinese and US AI technology.,...",{"title":152,"url":153,"domain":154,"snippet":155,"content":37},"Chinese AI model GLM-5.2 gains attention as lower-cost rival to US systems","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pakistantoday.com.pk\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F02\u002Fchinese-ai-model-glm-52-gains-attention-as-lower-cost-rival-to-us-systems","pakistantoday.com.pk","Z.ai's GLM-5.2 is winning attention as a lower-cost Chinese AI model that some experts say is nearing top US systems.",{"title":74,"url":157,"domain":89,"snippet":158,"content":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fenterpriseai.economictimes.indiatimes.com\u002Fnews\u002Findustry\u002Fa-new-inexpensive-chinese-ai-model-is-catching-up-with-anthropic-openai-on-their-home-turf\u002F132140542","Western startups are increasingly turning their attention to affordable and powerful AI models from China, particularly Z. Since DeepSeek shocked markets...",{"title":160,"url":161,"domain":162,"snippet":163,"content":37},"Meet GLM-5.2: The Cheap Chinese AI Giving Silicon Valley Major FOMO","https:\u002F\u002Fradii.co\u002Farticle\u002Fz-ai-glm-5-2-disrupts-silicon-valley","radii.co","A new month, a new Chinese AI model. Z.ai's latest LLM proves yet again that powerful AI doesn't have to cost billions, but can the East finally outpace the...",{"title":165,"url":166,"domain":167,"snippet":168,"content":37},"Buckle Up: The Bad Guys Now Have A Model As Powerful As Mythos","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fcraigsmith\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F28\u002Fbuckle-up-the-bad-guys-now-have-a-model-as-powerful-as-mythos\u002F","forbes.com","China's Z.ai has released GLM-5.2, an open-weight AI model capable of repository-scale coding and vulnerability discovery, rivaling top US models but...",{"title":74,"url":170,"domain":171,"snippet":172,"content":37},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dawn.com\u002Fnews\u002F2012469","dawn.com","The Anthropic curbs and delayed public rollout of OpenAI's latest GPT-5.6 model fuel global demand for the Chinese model.",{"title":174,"url":175,"domain":176,"snippet":177,"content":37},"ANALYSIS-A new, inexpensive Chinese AI model is catching up with Anthropic, OpenAI on their home turf","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.devdiscourse.com\u002Farticle\u002Ftechnology\u002F3943958-analysis-anew-inexpensive-chinese-ai-model-is-catching-up-with-anthropic-openai-on-their-home-turf?amp","devdiscourse.com","Since DeepSeek shocked markets early last year with its cheap but powerful AI ​model, global consumers have been faced with a choice: Chinese offerings with...",{"mentionsLast7Days":179,"mentionsLast30Days":180,"firstSeen":24,"lastSeen":181,"relatedEntities":182},4,5,"2026-07-04T01:41:03.418Z",[28,34,40,45,50,55,60,65,70],[184,187,190,193,196,199],{"topic":185,"slug":186,"score":20,"type":21,"country":17,"nicheIcon":16},"Anthropic shuts newest models after US foreign-use ban","anthropic-shuts-newest-models-after-us-foreign-use-ban",{"topic":188,"slug":189,"score":20,"type":21,"country":17,"nicheIcon":16},"Anthropic shuts latest models after US bans foreign use","anthropic-shuts-latest-models-after-us-bans-foreign-use",{"topic":191,"slug":192,"score":20,"type":21,"country":17,"nicheIcon":16},"development of autonomous medical AI agents for clinical use","development-of-autonomous-medical-ai-agents-for-clinical-use",{"topic":194,"slug":195,"score":20,"type":21,"country":17,"nicheIcon":16},"Development and prospects of autonomous medical AI agents","development-and-prospects-of-autonomous-medical-ai-agents",{"topic":197,"slug":198,"score":20,"type":21,"country":17,"nicheIcon":16},"Open-source multilingual AI model for all 24 EU languages","open-source-multilingual-ai-model-for-all-24-eu-languages",{"topic":200,"slug":201,"score":20,"type":202,"country":17,"nicheIcon":16},"LLM-based autonomous medical AI agents for clinical decision-making","llm-based-autonomous-medical-ai-agents-for-clinical-decision-making","emerging"]