2025-12-29 23:19:09

Recently, the AI circle has been quite turbulent. As soon as the news of Manus being acquired broke, the temperature of the arms race shot up again.

To be honest, Gemini's pricing strategy is really aggressive. Coupled with Google's full ecosystem support, the cost-performance ratio is quite attractive. But I have to admit—I’ve lost interest in using DeepSeek.

This wave of industry reshuffling is actually quite interesting. Big companies are fighting for market share, while the survival space for small players is getting narrower. Cheap tools are easy to find, but truly worth long-term investment depends on the underlying technology and the completeness of the ecosystem.

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ChainSherlockGirl

· 5h ago

According to my analysis, this wave of Manus acquisition is a signal—big companies are entering an arms race, and small players must start clinging to giants or prepare to die. DeepSeek is indeed cooling off; cheap doesn’t mean good, and data shows that the ecosystem still has a long way to go. Cost performance is only superficial; the real moat is the depth of the ecosystem. Interestingly, many people only look at the price and ignore the underlying strength. The Gemini combo punch is indeed fierce; the synergy effect of the Google ecosystem is evident, and in the long run, it’s still worth going all in. The industry reshuffle has just begun; to be continued...

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NFTragedy

· 7h ago

After抢完Manus and setting the price, small companies really have no way out against the big players' combined tactics --- Is DeepSeek finished? I thought you were still坚持ing. To be honest, cost performance is really just about getting a good deal --- Ecological barriers are the most formidable weapon. When you have more money, no one can beat the Google ecosystem deck --- Small players are now just陪跑, unless you have a unique technological breakthrough, it's hard to carve out a share from the big companies --- I looked at Gemini's pricing strategy, it is indeed a bit outrageous, but Google just eats this set --- How long will this arms race continue? When can we see truly innovative products? --- Without an advantage in underlying technology, even the cheapest tools will eventually be acquired --- It's quite a pity, I originally thought there would be more options

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PumpDoctrine

· 7h ago

Big companies are getting increasingly competitive for market share, and the hype around DeepSeek has indeed faded. When it comes to cost-effectiveness, it ultimately depends on the completeness of the ecosystem. --- I see through Gemini's tactics now. With a full Google ecosystem, small innovative companies have no chance at all. --- The term "arms race" is used perfectly here. Manus being acquired is just the appetizer. --- Honestly, there are plenty of cheap tools, but very few that can be used reliably for three or five years. --- Ecosystem barriers are the real key. Relying on burning money to develop technical advantages without a protective moat is pointless.

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