Chinese AI
Companies, apps, open models, daily news and physical AI products from China — with official links.
Chinese AI models, apps and companies, from DeepSeek and Qwen to Kimi and GLM.
Companies & apps
- DeepSeek
Hangzhou
DeepSeek-V3, R1 (open weights)
- Alibaba Qwen
Hangzhou
Qwen3 family, Qwen-VL, Qwen-Image
- Moonshot AI (Kimi)
Beijing
Kimi K2 (open weights)
- Zhipu AI / Z.ai (GLM)
Beijing
GLM-4.5, GLM-4.6, CogVideoX
- Baidu (ERNIE)
Beijing
ERNIE 4.5 / X1, Apollo Go
- ByteDance (Doubao / Seed)
Beijing
Doubao, Seed-OSS, Seedream, Seedance
- Tencent (Hunyuan)
Shenzhen
Hunyuan-Large, HunyuanVideo, Hunyuan3D
- MiniMax
Shanghai
MiniMax-M1/M2, Hailuo video
- StepFun
Shanghai
Step-2, Step-Video
- 01.AI
Beijing
Yi series
- Kuaishou (Kling)
Beijing
Kling video generation
- Shanghai AI Lab (InternLM)
Shanghai
InternLM, InternVL
- iFlytek (Spark)
Hefei
Spark LLM, speech AI
- SenseTime (SenseNova)
Shanghai
SenseNova
- OpenBMB / ModelBest (MiniCPM)
Beijing
MiniCPM on-device models
Daily Chinese AI updates
- Lisbon Web Summit 2026 opens with humanoid robot speakers and record Chinese delegationEuronews.com · 9 Nov 2026
- Apple Intelligence AI service registers with Chinese regulator for use on tablets, laptopsThe Business Standard · 9 Nov 2026
- DeepSeek API Pricing vs Mistral Large 4 [2026]shattered.io · 9 Nov 2026
- Apple completes filing to bring generative AI to iPads and Macs in ChinaCrypto Briefing · 9 Nov 2026
- Beyond LLMs? China forges new path for AI with focus on industrial systemsSCMP · 9 Nov 2026
- Nvidia business partner Megaspeed denies ‘illegal transfer of AI chips’ to China amid espionage row | World NewsHindustan Times · 9 Nov 2026
- Why is Nvidia’s Jensen Huang at the centre of a US-China spy scandal?Al Jazeera · 9 Nov 2026
- Alice Huang, Suspected China Spy, Spent Years in Nvidia’s OrbitBloomberg · 9 Nov 2026
- Trump Defends Nvidia CEO, Says He Will Take Him to ChinaSeoul Economic Daily · 9 Nov 2026
- What to Know About the China Spy Allegations Involving Nvidia’s Jensen HuangBloomberg.com · 9 Nov 2026
- Nvidia stock falls 5% as scrutiny turns to Jensen Huang’s relationship with alleged Chinese spyCNBC Tech · 9 Nov 2026
- DeepSeek Harness reports over 1.5 million daily active users, focusing on building out ecosystems, expanding user base: expertGlobal Times · 9 Nov 2026
- Video | Silicon Valley Shock: Nvidia CEO Caught In High-stakes Chinese Espionage Row | The World ReportNDTV · 9 Nov 2026
- Trump Backs AI Safety Rules but Wants the US to Stay Ahead of ChinaAnalytics Insight · 9 Nov 2026
- China dismisses spy plot claim involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as smear campaignEconomic Times Tech · 9 Nov 2026
- Untangling Nvidia chief Jensen Huang’s Chinese spy connectionThe Hindu Technology · 9 Nov 2026
- Chinese AI firms want Silicon Valley’s top minds. Poaching them won’t be easyRest of World · 9 Nov 2026
- China dismisses a spy plot claim involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as smear campaignYahoo! Finance Canada · 9 Nov 2026
- Democratic Sweep in U.S. Midterms Opens 'Catch-Up Window' for China as AI Regulation TightensBigGo Finance · 9 Nov 2026
- Trump claims DOJ warned an AI executive about potential jail timeCrypto Briefing · 9 Nov 2026
- Key facts: NVIDIA China curbs; chip-demand view; Nov. 17/18 eventsTradingView · 9 Nov 2026
- Nvidia Shares Drop 5.75% After Reports Of Probe Into Jensen Huang's Alleged Link To Chinese SpyRepublic World · 9 Nov 2026
- Did the US Democratic Party's Election Victory Open an AI Hegemony Opportunity for China?news.sbs.co.kr · 9 Nov 2026
- Nvidia CEO’s affair engulfs AI giant in Chinese spying probeThe Japan Times · 9 Nov 2026
- Pinterest Replaces Journey Clustering with 4B Qwen3 LLM, Reports Improved Engagementinfoq.com · 9 Nov 2026
- DeepSeek Harness active users quadruple as plugin ecosystem expandsdigitimes · 9 Nov 2026
- Nvidia Crisis: 3 Ways It Hurts China More Than Helps [2026]tech-insider.org · 9 Nov 2026
- DeepSeek’s AI agent push gains speed as Harness tops 1.5 million daily usersSouth China Morning Post · 9 Nov 2026
- Hackers used DeepSeek AI in massive global cyberattackBangkok Post · 9 Nov 2026
- China is establishing regulations to prevent AI from getting out of human control.Vietnam.vn · 9 Nov 2026
Top Chinese open models
- Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B♥ 19452
- Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next♥ 6873
- MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-H3♥ 6676
- deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017♥ 5418
- baidu/Unlimited-OCR♥ 4888
- deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash♥ 4724
- Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1♥ 3304
- moonshotai/Kimi-K3.1-Pro♥ 1763
- openbmb/MiniCPM-V-4.7-35B-A3B♥ 1071
- Qwen/Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo♥ 1034
- baidu/Unlimited-OCR-2♥ 665
- MiniMaxAI/MiniMax-M3.1-Flash♥ 537
- tencent/Hy-SimulMT-30B-A3B-FP8♥ 458
- openbmb/MiniCPM-OCR-1.0♥ 441
- openbmb/MiniCPM-V-4.7-1B♥ 394
- tencent/Hy-Memory-30B-A3B♥ 313
- baidu/ERNIE-5.5-Flash-Base♥ 235
- openbmb/MiniCPM-V-4.7-35B-A3B-gguf♥ 186
- tencent/Qwen3.8-27B-DSpine-b16♥ 134
- tencent/Hy-Nomas♥ 123
- stepfun-ai/Step-5-Preview♥ 122
- Qwen3-0.6B30,452,693
- Qwen3-4B12,585,505
- Qwen3-8B9,739,109
- Qwen3-Embedding-0.6B8,598,074
- Qwen3.5-9B8,489,640
- Qwen3.5-4B7,946,136
- Qwen3-VL-8B-Instruct7,390,307
- Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct7,357,696
- Qwen3.8-27B7,221,327
- Qwen3-14B6,913,178
- GLM-5.3-Flash6,515,511
- Qwen2.5-0.5B-Instruct6,276,110
- Qwen2.5-1.5B-Instruct6,018,399
- Qwen2.5-VL-7B-Instruct5,132,099
- DeepSeek-V3.24,844,451
- Qwen3.8-27B-FP84,470,739
- DeepSeek-V4-Flash-07314,438,887
- Qwen2.5-3B-Instruct4,299,162
- Qwen3-1.7B4,034,338
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-FP84,021,372
- MiniMax-H33,765,471
- Qwen3.6-35B-A3B3,667,555
- Qwen3-4B-Instruct-25073,293,032
- Qwen3.5-2B3,243,646
- Qwen3-32B3,235,453
- Qwen3-VL-4B-Instruct3,208,816
- Qwen3-TTS-12Hz-1.7B-Base3,162,646
- Qwen3-14B-AWQ2,894,022
- Qwen3.5-0.8B2,820,039
- Qwen3-VL-2B-Instruct2,385,218
Chinese physical AI
- Unitree G1
Unitree (China)
Humanoid, ~1.3 m, 23–43 DoF
Official ↗ - Unitree Go2
Unitree (China)
Quadruped robot dog, LiDAR, GPT-enabled voice
Official ↗ - UBTech Walker S
UBTech (China)
Industrial humanoid for factories
Official ↗ - DJI Mavic 4 Pro
DJI (China)
Hasselblad camera, omnidirectional obstacle sensing
Official ↗ - DJI Neo
DJI (China)
135 g palm-launch AI subject tracking
Official ↗ - Baidu Apollo Go
Baidu (China)
Driverless robotaxi, RT6 vehicle
Official ↗ - Pony.ai
Pony.ai (China)
Robotaxi & robotruck, Gen-7 system
Official ↗ - WeRide
WeRide (China)
Robotaxi, robobus, robosweeper
Official ↗ - Xiaomi 15 / HyperAI
Xiaomi (China)
HyperOS AI features
Official ↗
Frequently asked questions
Are Chinese AI models open source?
Several are released with open weights; each listing shows its license.