Free guide · Inside China AIIndependent · Published in Germany

China AI, Plainly Explained

What Chinese AI models can do, what they cost, and what private users and small businesses should watch out for — in fifteen minutes, without jargon.

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What is inside

  • How good Chinese AI really is — one open model scores level with a top US model
  • What it costs: a worked example for 1,000 customer e-mails a month
  • Three ways to use it — app, API or your own server — with pros and cons
  • Why “open” is not always “free”: licences explained
  • A traffic light for private users and small businesses
  • Ten questions to ask before you start

A look inside

Quality and cost, side by side — every figure with its source.
Clear guidance: what is fine, what needs care, what to avoid.

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