How to evaluate Chinese LLMs for production

As of 2026-11-04.

1. Define the task: coding, RAG, agents, multimodal — pick metrics before brands.
2. Lock the commercial surface: international console only for foreign entities.
3. Measure true token economics: include cache hit rates and peak windows (DeepSeek).
4. Check license path: API ToS vs open-weight LICENSE if you self-host.
5. Test latency from your region and document data-handling statements.
6. Plan an exit: OpenAI-compatible clients make multi-vendor routing easier when endpoints support it.

Continue with pricing guide and API access checklist.