[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  will brown [@willccbb](/creator/twitter/willccbb) on x 28.7K followers Created: 2025-07-26 13:25:08 UTC theory is that it’s partly downstream of export controls, as well as knowing their audience domestically, DeepSeek and Kimi don’t need to worry about a race to the bottom on inference pricing, there are only so many GPUs to go around, people will use the official host by default internationally, most won’t trust their API anyway, and open-sourcing gives them an alternative route to mindshare XXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [inference](/topic/inference) [Post Link](https://x.com/willccbb/status/1949098664938398103)
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will brown @willccbb on x 28.7K followers
Created: 2025-07-26 13:25:08 UTC
theory is that it’s partly downstream of export controls, as well as knowing their audience
domestically, DeepSeek and Kimi don’t need to worry about a race to the bottom on inference pricing, there are only so many GPUs to go around, people will use the official host by default
internationally, most won’t trust their API anyway, and open-sourcing gives them an alternative route to mindshare
XXXXX engagements
Related Topics inference