Chinese AI models
Model family pages with API consoles, sourced pricing, open-weight notes, and caveats for international teams.
As of 2026-11-04.
| Family | Company | Open weights | Intl pricing currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek | DeepSeek (Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Basic Technology Research Co., Ltd.) | Yes (verify LICENSE) | USD |
| Qwen | Alibaba Cloud / Qwen team | Yes (verify LICENSE) | USD (international Model Studio) |
| GLM (Zhipu / Z.AI) | Zhipu AI — international product surface often branded Z.AI | Yes (verify LICENSE) | USD |
| Kimi (Moonshot) | Moonshot AI | API-first / varies | CNY or USD depending on account region |
| MiniMax | MiniMax | API-first / varies | USD |
| Doubao / Seed (ByteDance) | ByteDance — international API via BytePlus ModelArk | API-first / varies | USD (BytePlus) |
| ERNIE (Baidu) | Baidu — international via Qianfan / Baidu AI Cloud international | API-first / varies | Depends on region (CNY domestic / intl cloud billing) |
| Hunyuan (Tencent) | Tencent Cloud | API-first / varies | Depends on Tencent Cloud region |
| StepFun (Step) | StepFun | API-first / varies | USD |