Foundation models, open models and developer APIs from Chinese teams.
DeepSeek
DeepSeek
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The English docs now make DeepSeek's current API shape explicit: V4-Pro/V4-Flash, dual OpenAI/Anthropic compatibility, thinking mode, tool calls, caching and agent-tool integrations.
Best fit · Developers evaluating Chinese model APIs for coding agents, reasoning, tool use and OpenAI/Anthropic-compatible migration.
Coverage · 100/100
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May 17
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Usage-based API pricing per 1M tokens; V4-Pro discount is documented through 2026-05-31 15:59 UTC
OpenBMB belongs in LLM & API as a Chinese open-source foundation-model ecosystem, with MiniCPM and MiniCPM-V as the main product signals tracked here.
Best fit · Researchers and engineering teams evaluating Chinese open-source models for edge inference, multimodal understanding, RAG and agent experiments.
Coverage · 100/100
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AtomCode belongs in AI Coding because it is a full terminal coding agent and Claude Code alternative, not a generic chat assistant or raw model API.
Best fit · Developers who want an open-source terminal coding agent for Chinese and global model APIs, especially DeepSeek, GLM, Qwen and local Ollama workflows.
Coverage · 100/100
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CodingPlan FREE / Manual API key
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May 17
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Open-source MIT project; CodingPlan FREE is advertised; manual API key configuration is available
M3 should be tracked separately because the official homepage now gives it a distinct model page and positions it as the current frontier coding model.
Best fit · Developers evaluating a China-origin frontier model for coding, long-context agentic work and multimodal reasoning.
Coverage · 100/100
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API & Token Plan / Pay-as-you-go API billing
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Jun 1
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API & Token Plan access; current pricing should be checked in account
Baidu now has English model communications through the ERNIE Blog, while Qianfan remains the main platform when enterprise platform, agent orchestration and China-cloud deployment matter.
Best fit · Enterprises and developers already evaluating Baidu Cloud, China-local deployment, agent platforms or ERNIE multimodal models.
Coverage · 100/100
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Hunyuan is strategically important because Tencent combines cloud APIs, global cloud billing, a broad open-source model organization and a newly global 3D creation engine.
Best fit · Developers and enterprises comparing Chinese model APIs, Tencent Cloud integration, 3D asset generation and open-source model deployment.
Coverage · 100/100
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May 17
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Tencent Cloud usage-based billing; Hunyuan 3D Global lists 20 free generations daily and 200 free API credits in Tencent's English announcement
ByteDance Seed is now a broad model portfolio rather than a single Doubao API entry, so it should be tracked as a foundation-model and model-platform family.
Best fit · Developers and teams comparing ByteDance's English-facing Seed model roadmap with commercial Doubao/Ark API access.
Coverage · 100/100
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StepFun is important because it combines multimodal model depth, open-source releases and device commercialization, but overseas usability still needs hands-on checks.
Best fit · Teams evaluating Chinese multimodal models, open-source agent models, video/audio generation or device-side AI partnerships.
Coverage · 100/100
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Step 3.7 Flash is the current headline model on StepFun's platform homepage, so it deserves a dedicated profile instead of being buried inside the broader platform entry.
Best fit · Teams evaluating a flagship Chinese multimodal reasoning model for agentic coding, tool use, deep research and vision/video-aware workflows.
Coverage · 100/100
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May 29
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Input $0.04 cache hit / $0.20 cache miss; output $1.15 per 1M tokens