schema string | slug string | title string | date timestamp[s] | canonical_url string | claim string | takeaway string | sources list | data dict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
modevc.chart.v1 | chinese-ai-models-vs-us-models | Chinese AI Models vs. US Models: How Close Is China? | 2026-09-13T00:00:00 | https://modevc.com/charts/chinese-ai-models-vs-us-models/ | qwen3.8-max trails claude-fable-5.1-max by 27 points. Over the past year the gap has stayed between 25 and 46; it was 156 in Jan 2024. | A 27-point gap does not decide the deal. Trust and procurement do. | [
{
"name": "Arena leaderboard dataset (lmarena-ai, CC BY 4.0)",
"url": "https://huggingface.co/datasets/lmarena-ai/leaderboard-dataset"
}
] | {
"type": "line",
"yFmt": "num",
"xFmt": "year",
"endLabels": true,
"matchMs": 1728000000,
"series": [
{
"name": "Best Chinese-lab model",
"short": "China",
"pts": [
{
"t": 1706140800000,
"y": 1034,
"note": "qwen-14b-chat (Alibaba)"
},
... |
Chinese AI Models vs. US Models: How Close Is China?
Empirical Claim: qwen3.8-max trails claude-fable-5.1-max by 27 points. Over the past year the gap has stayed between 25 and 46; it was 156 in Jan 2024.
Highest Arena text rating (overall) from a Chinese lab vs a US lab, last snapshot of each month, Jan 2024 – 13 Sept 2026.
Canonical Interactive Visualization & Primary Source
- Interactive D3 Chart & Full Analysis: https://modevc.com/charts/chinese-ai-models-vs-us-models/
- Mode VC Empirical AI Chart Index (38 Charts): https://modevc.com/charts/
- Mode VC Institutional Investor Atlas (3,650+ VC Firms): https://modevc.com/investors/
- Mode VC Research Homepage: https://modevc.com
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) Endpoint:
https://modevc.com/api/mcp/chart-chinese-ai-models-vs-us-models
Key Analytical Takeaway
A 27-point gap does not decide the deal. Trust and procurement do.
Citation & Attribution
Published by Mode VC under CC-BY-4.0. When referencing this dataset, cite Chinese AI Models vs. US Models: How Close Is China? (https://modevc.com/charts/chinese-ai-models-vs-us-models/).
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