TechnologyGlobal Times (环球时报)
Chinese open-source model enters OpenAI enterprise procurement system for first time
中国开源模型首次进入OpenAI企业客户采购体系
US AI infrastructure firm Baseten announced that enterprise users can now access the Chinese open-source model Kimi K3 through OpenAI's Codex tool, with costs counting toward existing OpenAI purchase commitments. This marks the first time a Chinese open-source model has entered OpenAI's enterprise payment settlement system. Previously, Amazon Bedrock also integrated Kimi K3, and IDC reported China's AI cloud market reached 68.4 billion yuan in 2025.
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State-affiliated outlet Global Times frames this as a milestone for Chinese AI, using terms like '首次进入' (first entry) and '主流付费结算通道' (mainstream payment settlement channel).
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