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Chat and writing
Turn a passage, a draft, or a batch of material into Chinese you can hand in.
First see whether it opens directly in the mainland, then who finishes long pieces and short drafts. Short copy is close between Kimi and Doubao.
First pick
Kimi
Moonshot
Long texts and multiple files can be read through in the mainland. Short copy is very close to Doubao.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. A Moonshot product for China. The official site, kimi.com, opens directly. https://www.kimi.com/
What it is good for. Long texts and multiple files can be read through in the mainland. Short copy is very close to Doubao.
What it is not. Not the first stop for a one-line caption, and not the first stop for long English work that needs an overseas plugin. Short copy is close to Doubao.
Alternate
Doubao
ByteDance
Everyday Q&A and short drafts come easily. Image generation connected to Seedream 5.5 this week.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. ByteDance’s assistant for China. doubao.com opens a chat page. https://www.doubao.com/
What it is good for. Everyday Q&A and short drafts come easily. Image generation connected to Seedream 5.5 this week.
What it is not. Not the first choice once the material is long. Writing is not its only feature; it also has voice and images.
Alternate
Yuanbao
Tencent
When you need articles from WeChat Official Accounts and the rest of WeChat, it fits better than a general chat.
Opens directlySite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. Tencent domain yuanbao.tencent.com. A product for China. https://yuanbao.tencent.com/
What it is good for. When you need articles from WeChat Official Accounts and the rest of WeChat, it fits better than a general chat.
What it is not. Not a replacement for Kimi or Doubao when the job is plain long-form writing. It fits material that is already in WeChat.
Alternate
ChatGPT
OpenAI
General writing is still strong, but it usually does not open in the mainland, so it is not the first pick.
May need a special networkSite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. chatgpt.com is a service outside China. On a mainland network it usually does not open, or it is very unstable. This list does not explain how to change a network. https://chatgpt.com/
What it is good for. General writing is still strong, but it usually does not open in the mainland, so it is not the first pick.
What it is not. Not the first pick for Chinese writing you need to finish in the mainland, because it usually does not open there. It is not listed as a mainland copy of Kimi.
Alternate
Claude
Anthropic
Long texts and revisions are steady. It likewise usually needs a special network.
May need a special networkSite (opens in a new window)How to finish this job in mainland China
Where to open it. claude.ai is run by Anthropic. The mainland usually needs a special network. This list does not explain how to change a network. https://claude.ai/
What it is good for. Long texts and revisions are steady. It likewise usually needs a special network.
What it is not. Not the first pick for a Chinese draft you hand in from the mainland. It usually does not open there. For handing in Chinese, start with Kimi.