Chinese LLMs

topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes

2 statements about Chinese LLMs, every show

a16z Assertion Not checkable as stated

Clark: Chinese LLMs lag US by six months but are 10x cheaper

“The leading LLMs in, in China are probably six months behind where we are in the U.S. In terms of the capability of their models, but they're 10 X cheaper.”

David Clark May 29, 2026 ▶ 14:59 The New Rule for Picking AI Winners | The a16z Show

CAPITAL ALLOCATORS Assertion Supported

Grefenstette: 80% of founders pitching a16z use cheap open-source Chinese LLMs

“I think Andreessen came out recently and said, 80% of the founders that come to them are using open source Chinese LLMs, because it might be 70, 80% as effective, efficient, but it's a 10th the cost.”

Ed Grefenstette Feb 23, 2026 ▶ 47:37 Ed Grefenstette and Sean Warrington – Venture Market Update (EP.488)

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