QuestMobile: China’s AI-native apps reach 499 million monthly active users

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QuestMobile's July 14 report reveals China's AI-native apps reached 499 million monthly active users by May 2026, an 85.4% year-over-year increase. Doubao, Qwen, and DeepSeek led with 382 million, 167 million, and 130 million users respectively. Users averaged 92.7 uses and 183 minutes monthly. Doubao added 13.78 million new users in June.

China’s AI-native apps recorded 499 million monthly active users by May 2026, up 85.4% from a year earlier, according to QuestMobile’s 2026 first-half report released on July 14. Doubao, Qwen and DeepSeek formed the top tier, with 382 million, 167 million and 130 million monthly active users, respectively.

The report measured AI-native apps separately from AI plugins and built-in AI applications developed by device makers. Users of AI-native apps averaged 92.7 uses per month and 183 minutes of monthly usage time. Doubao also added 13.78 million users in June compared with May. [IT Home, in Chinese]

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