Lenovo Adopts Multi-Model AI Strategy Through Partnerships with Mistral, Alibaba, and DeepSeek
Lenovo is forging alliances with leading AI developers—including Mistral AI, Alibaba, and DeepSeek—rather than building its own large language models. The strategy mirrors its 2025 playbook, which cemented its dominance in the PC market with 71 million units shipped. Rising memory and storage costs, however, may test its resilience in 2026.
At Davos, CFO Winston Cheng outlined Lenovo's 'orchestrator approach,' positioning the company as a conduit for AI integration across Windows and Android ecosystems. Unlike Apple, which relies on OpenAI and Gemini, Lenovo's multi-partner model aims to sidestep regulatory hurdles while delivering region-specific solutions.