Two Chinese AI chatbots, QWEN3 MAX and DeepSeek, topped the autonomous cryptocurrency trading competition, outperforming OpenAI’s ChatGPT. QWEN3 generated $751 profit, while ChatGPT ended with a 57% loss. QWEN3 maintained a leveraged long position on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies throughout the competition.

Despite a $5.7 billion investment in research and development, OpenAI’s ChatGPT underperformed in the crypto trading competition. QWEN3’s training costs were estimated between $10-$20 million, while DeepSeek was developed at a training cost of $5.3 million. The competition started with $200 in capital per bot, later increased to $10,000.

The competition highlighted that heavily funded AI models still lack real-time capabilities in crypto trading. QWEN3’s success underscores the importance of training and development costs in AI performance. DeepSeek’s second-place finish at a lower cost demonstrates the complexity of AI trading strategies. The competition took place on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid.

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