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What you need it for, work or study, your budget, whether you need an overseas account — a tool stack in one minute.
Available in mainland China
No overseas account or network needed, ready on signup, suitable for most use in China
Fluent Chinese conversation, no overseas account, the lowest barrier to entry.
Use it →Strong open models, notably good at code and reasoning, generous free tier.
Use it →Known for very long context. Good for long documents and meeting transcripts.
Use it →Deeply integrated with Alibaba services, broad coverage for office and creative work.
Use it →International
Usually needs an overseas account or payment method, generally with a higher capability ceiling
Strong at long text, complex code and structured writing; a steady choice for many professional uses.
View details →The largest user base worldwide, a broad plugin ecosystem and full multimodal ability; a good first thing to try for almost anything.
Use it →Integrates with Google Docs and Gmail, a natural fit for that workflow.
Use it →Search-style answers with citations. Good for research and fact checking.
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