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Tencent’s Yuanbao AI Chatbot Surpasses DeepSeek in China’s iOS App Store


Photo by FMT
Photo by FMT

Summary


  • Tencent’s Yuanbao AI chatbot has dethroned DeepSeek as the most downloaded free app in China’s iOS App Store.

  • The rise of Yuanbao, launched in May 2024, came after Tencent integrated DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning modelinto the app in February 2025.

  • ByteDance’s Doubao ranked fourth, signaling fierce competition between leading tech giants in the AI chatbotsector.


 

Tencent's Yuanbao AI chatbot has claimed the No. 1 spot in the iOS App Store in China, pushing DeepSeek into second place. This marks a major shift in the competitive AI chatbot landscape, as Tencent moves to solidify its position in the growing AI sector. Yuanbao, which launched in May 2024, has seen significant popularity, following its integration with DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model earlier this year.

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