# OpenAI says Chinese open weight models give startups more choice 2026-08-06T19:51:45+00:00 | Technology | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Powerful, low cost AI models from Chinese companies are widening startup options rather than threatening the ecosystem, OpenAI global head of startups Marc Manara told The Times of India in Bengaluru. He advised companies to use different models for different tasks, with one startup potentially deploying as many as five. Chinese firms including Moonshot AI, which launched Kimi K3, are offering capable models at lower prices. Manara said OpenAI’s recent 80% price cut for its smallest new model was not mainly driven by Chinese competition. India is among OpenAI’s top three startup markets, he said. The company is exploring local inference, while Codex has crossed 10 million weekly users worldwide and its Indian adoption has risen 27-fold this year. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: AI models, China technology, Codex, Indian startups, OpenAI Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/openai-says-chinese-open-models-give-indian-startups-more-choice/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/openai-says-chinese-open-models-give-indian-startups-more-choice/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.