
China’s AI products win with speed, affordability, and mobile-first design
A former Meituan product manager now at AI startup Kuse explains that Chinese AI products differ from Western ones due to a highly competitive domestic market that values fast, cost-efficient, mobile-first interfaces and broad, low-barrier access. Western products target high-value tasks and desktop workflows, while China emphasizes rapid iteration, open-source tooling, and mass adoption—driven by GPU constraints and intense domestic competition—fostering a growing startup scene and entrepreneurship over Big Tech careers.





