Why Doubao Leads China's AI Chatbot Scene in 2026 As of early 2026, Doubao boasts over 155-175 million monthly active users (MAU) and hit peaks of 100+ million daily active users (DAU) during major events like the Lunar New Year holiday. This makes it the clear #1 in China, outpacing competitors like: DeepSeek (second place, around 80-145 million MAU depending on the period) Alibaba's Qwen Tencent's Yuanbao Baidu's ERNIE Bot During the 2026 Spring Festival, Doubao handled 1.9 billion AI queries in a single day and generated over 100 million personalized New Year greetings—proving its unmatched engagement in real-world, high-volume scenarios. ByteDance (the company behind TikTok and Douyin) leverages its massive ecosystem to give Doubao an edge: tight integration with short-video platforms, e-commerce, and even hardware experiments like the Doubao-powered smartphones (in partnership with ZTE Nubia). Key Features of Doubao in 2026 Doubao isn't just a basic chatbot—...
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