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Image generation and design
Produce a usable image, or finish a poster you can publish.
Generating an image and finishing a layout are not the same job. For everyday images in the mainland, open Jimeng first.
Jimeng’s site also offers video generation, but this list ranks it under images. Video shots are compared among Kling, Vidu, and Hailuo. Image and video are not one rank. Kling, Vidu, and Hailuo for video in mainland China (2026): close, no score
First pick
Jimeng
ByteDance
Generate images directly in the mainland, then continue into CapCut. Seedream 5.5 was connected on 9 November.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. Jimeng sits on the CapCut domain jimeng.jianying.com. A product for China. https://jimeng.jianying.com/
What it is good for. Generate images directly in the mainland, then continue into CapCut. Seedream 5.5 was connected on 9 November.
What it is not. Not the layout tool when a poster still needs typesetting. That job is Xingliu or Meitu DesignKit. It is also not the first pick in the video scene.
Alternate
Wanxiang
Alibaba Cloud
Alibaba’s image and video model. Image output is enough. For a finished video, still compare it with Kling.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. An Alibaba Cloud Tongyi domain. It opens in China. https://tongyi.aliyun.com/wan/
What it is good for. Alibaba’s image and video model. Image output is enough. For a finished video, still compare it with Kling.
What it is not. Not the video first pick. This column places it under images so it does not take Kling’s video slot. The marketing line on the page is not a quality test this list ran.
Alternate
Xingliu
Xingliu
Closer to a design assistant: finish a poster you can use, not only generate one image.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. The Chinese site xingliu.art opened. https://www.xingliu.art/
What it is good for. Closer to a design assistant: finish a poster you can use, not only generate one image.
What it is not. Not the first stop when you only want one usable image. That is Jimeng. It can finish a poster, and that job is close to Meitu DesignKit, with a different method.
Alternate
Meitu DesignKit
Meitu
Posters, product images, and PPT are finished in one editor. Generation is only one step.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. Meitu’s design product for China. The current domain is designkit.cn. https://www.designkit.cn/
What it is good for. Posters, product images, and PPT are finished in one editor. Generation is only one step.
What it is not. Not the first stop when you only want a model to generate an image. It is close to Xingliu on posters, and this one leans on templates and editing.
Alternate
LiblibAI
LiblibAI
Many models, for people willing to choose one themselves. If you only want a usable image, go to Jimeng first.
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Midjourney
Midjourney
The visual approach is still different, but the mainland usually cannot reach it directly. Use Jimeng for everyday images.
Has a mainland alternativeSite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. The official site is usually outside ordinary reach from the mainland. Use Jimeng for everyday images. This list does not explain how to change a network. https://www.midjourney.com/
What it is good for. The visual approach is still different, but the mainland usually cannot reach it directly. Use Jimeng for everyday images.
What it is not. Not the everyday image tool in the mainland. Open Jimeng for that. The look is different, and switching means learning the tool again.