General-purpose chat assistants for Q&A, writing, translation, research and brainstorming.
DeepSeekHOT
A Chinese-friendly chat model that is strong at reasoning and code Q and A
FreeChina mainlandAPI available
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QwenHOT
The chat front end for the Qwen family, strong at long Chinese documents and web pages
FreeChina mainlandAPI available
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KimiHOT
A mainland Chinese assistant built around long context and file reading
FreeChina mainlandAPI available
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DoubaoHOT
A chat assistant on mobile and web, popular for voice chat and agents
FreeChina mainlandAPI available
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ChatGLM
Chat front end for Zhipu's GLM models, with file and long-text support
FreeChina mainlandAPI available
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iFlytek Spark
iFlytek's chat model, widely used for voice and Chinese speaking and listening tasks
Free tierChina mainlandAPI available
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StepFun
A chat and image-understanding entry that reads long text and screenshots
FreeChina mainlandAPI available
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ChatGPTHOT
OpenAI's chat product for writing, code drafts, files and images
Free tierInternationalAPI available
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ClaudeHOT
Anthropic's chat product for long documents, rewriting and code
Free tierInternationalAPI available
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Text-to-image, image-to-image, inpainting and image understanding.
Speech synthesis, transcription, real-time dubbing and AI music.
Agent platforms, workflow orchestration, knowledge-base Q&A and automation.
AI search engines, deep research, literature review and source organization.
Jina ReaderJina AI
A developer service that turns web pages into model-ready text
Free tierInternationalAPI available
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PerplexityHOT
Answer-style search with sources you can open and check
Free tierInternationalAPI available
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You.comYou
AI search and custom apps, with retrieval narrowable by source
Free tierInternationalAPI available
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Open models, model hosting, inference APIs and leaderboards.
llama.cpp
An open-source C++ inference library and quantization toolkit
FreeInternationalOpen source
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vLLM
An open-source high-throughput inference framework for serving
FreeInternationalOpen source
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SiliconFlow
A domestic model inference cloud with pay-as-you-go APIs
Free tierChina mainlandAPI available
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OpenRouter
One API to switch between many model providers
Free tierInternationalAPI available
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Hugging FaceHFHOT
A hosting community for models and datasets
FreeInternationalAPI available
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About this list
- Last reviewed: 2026-10-22. Names, availability and free quotas are checked by hand; we update the list after a site redesign or shutdown.
- On each card,
Mainland Chinameans the service can be used directly with a mainland China phone number or email;Overseas servicemeans it is provided outside mainland China. Both labels describe the product only and say nothing about network access. - We do not list wrapper sites, mirror sites, top-up resellers or shared accounts. To suggest a product, send us its name, official website and a one-line use case; we add it after testing.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use these AI tools for free?
Most offer a permanent free tier or a time-limited free plan. Free on a card means you can use it without paying; Free quota means you get an allowance after signing up; Subscription means it is paid. Exact limits depend on the official site, and we update this list after each review.
How should I choose between Chinese and overseas AI tools?
For writing in Chinese, looking up Chinese-language material and handling local office formats, Chinese models fit better and are easier to sign up for. For coding, long-document analysis and plugin ecosystems, overseas products have a longer track record. A common approach is one primary tool plus one backup; there is no need to pay for both.
I am new to AI. Where should I start?
Pick one task first: writing, images, video editing or coding. Open that category and read the how-to-choose section at the top, which maps scenarios to tools. Run with a single tool for two weeks before adding more.
Why open a detail page instead of going straight to the website?
The detail page explains what the tool does, who it suits and how to get started, so you do not forget why you saved it. The Website link on the card goes straight there.
Also on this site: text tools, coding tools, image tools, plus online tools, and Notes with field notes on actually using these tools.