DeepSeek remains the top choice for large-scale AI models in vehicles.

Despite a month-on-month decline in car sales in February 2026, and a decrease in the installation volume and penetration rate of in-vehicle AI large-scale models, compared to February 2025, the installation volume of AI large-scale models increased by 135.1%, and the penetration rate increased by 173.6%. Among all in-vehicle AI large-scale models, DeepSeek accounted for 45.2%, leading other large-scale models.