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DeepSeek, Qwen, MiMo, Kimi, GLM, Ant Ling, MiniMax, ERNIE, Hunyuan and Doubao are the first products to evaluate when comparing Chinese LLM options.
Start with DeepSeek, Qwen and MiMo for broad developer baselines, then add Kimi, GLM, Ant Ling, MiniMax, ERNIE/Qianfan, Hunyuan and Doubao/Ark based on ecosystem, language, region and billing needs.
These products are most relevant when the decision is about model/API choice rather than simply copying the ChatGPT consumer app experience.
Evaluate when API economics and open-model relevance are the main questions.
Evaluate when Alibaba Cloud, model breadth and deployment options matter.
Evaluate when low-cost agent coding, 1M-context APIs and MIT-licensed open-source deployment matter.
Evaluate when long-context Chinese-language workflows and Moonshot API access matter.
Evaluate when China-market enterprise model options and GLM APIs are relevant.
Evaluate for multimodal, speech and broader API workflows beyond Hailuo.
Evaluate when Baidu Cloud or China-local enterprise deployment is part of the stack.
Evaluate when Tencent Cloud ecosystem integration or China cloud comparison matters.
Evaluate when ByteDance Seed model coverage, Agent/coding capability or Volcano Engine APIs are relevant.