Coinbase joins the rush to Chinese AI models as Western labs face a pricing stress test Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has switched the company to Chinese AI models GLM 5.2 and Kimi 2.7, using an automated routing system that selects the best model per task and price. Improved caching boosted hit rates from 5% to 60%, cutting AI spending in half while token usage continues to rise. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is switching his company to Chinese AI models like GLM 5.2 and Kimi 2.7. An automated routing system picks the best model for each request based on task and price, and better caching pushed the hit rate from 5 to 60 percent. Coinbase has cut its AI spending in half even as token usage keeps climbing. The article Coinbase joins the rush to Chinese AI models as Western labs face a pricing stress test https://the-decoder.com/coinbase-joins-the-rush-to-chinese-ai-models-as-western-labs-face-a-pricing-stress-test/ appeared first on The Decoder https://the-decoder.com .