Qwen’s Gambit: How a Chinese Open-Source Model Captured 20% of OpenRouter Traffic, and What It Means for the LLM Wars
Qwen’s open-source LLM has surged to 20% of OpenRouter traffic while outperforming Claude on key benchmarks. We analyze the data behind its rise, its real-world performance vs. marketing claims, and whether Alibaba’s bet can sustain against OpenAI and Anthropic’s funding firepower.
