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46 tools. The order is the order to try them, not a score.

Chat and writing

First pick · KimiOpens directly
Long texts and multiple files can be read through in the mainland. Short copy is very close to Doubao.
DoubaoOpens directly
Everyday Q&A and short drafts come easily. Image generation connected to Seedream 5.5 this week.
YuanbaoOpens directly
When you need articles from WeChat Official Accounts and the rest of WeChat, it fits better than a general chat.
ChatGPTMay need a special network
General writing is still strong, but it usually does not open in the mainland, so it is not the first pick.
ClaudeMay need a special network
Long texts and revisions are steady. It likewise usually needs a special network.

First pick · DeepSeekOpens directly
When reasoning or writing code, it is more willing to finish the steps. The web version is mainly free to use.
QwenOpens directly
On reading documents, office work, and Alibaba Cloud, it is nearly even with DeepSeek.
ChatGLMOpens directly
Beyond chat it can do data analysis and small agents. It suits people already using GLM.
WenxinOpens directly
Tied to Baidu search and Chinese source material. Deep reasoning is not its strength.
iFlytek SparkOpens directly
Voice and education are more complete. For a long plain-text piece, there is no need to leave the top two.
MiniMaxOpens directly
Language, image, and voice are listed separately on the same official site. H3 Image opened on 10 November.

First pick · TRAEOpens directly
A full AI development environment that opens in the mainland. From an idea to code you can edit, it comes closest to finishing the job.
LingmaOpens directly
A coding assistant that stays in the editor you already use, for people who do not want a whole new IDE.
Baidu ComateOpens directly
Baidu’s coding plugin. Close to Lingma. Choose by the cloud you already use.
MiaodaOpens directly
Skip traditional code and build a small app or page from one sentence.
CursorMay need a special network
Often the comparison on a complex repository, but the mainland usually needs a special network.
v0May need a special network
Build a site interface through chat. v0.dev redirects to v0.app, and it usually does not open in the mainland.

First pick · JimengOpens directly
Generate images directly in the mainland, then continue into CapCut. Seedream 5.5 was connected on 9 November.
WanxiangOpens directly
Alibaba’s image and video model. Image output is enough. For a finished video, still compare it with Kling.
XingliuOpens directly
Closer to a design assistant: finish a poster you can use, not only generate one image.
Meitu DesignKitOpens directly
Posters, product images, and PPT are finished in one editor. Generation is only one step.
LiblibAIOpens directly
Many models, for people willing to choose one themselves. If you only want a usable image, go to Jimeng first.
MidjourneyHas a mainland alternative
The visual approach is still different, but the mainland usually cannot reach it directly. Use Jimeng for everyday images.

First pick · KlingOpens directly
For a video worth watching, open Kling first in the mainland. It is close to Vidu and Hailuo on many shots.
CapCutOpens directly
Generation is not the whole job. Subtitles, editing, and the finished cut are wrapped up in CapCut.
ViduOpens directly
Video from a reference image is what sets it apart. Close to Kling and Hailuo, with no forced ranking of image quality.
HailuoOpens directly
MiniMax’s video entrance. Short clips are quick to try, and there is no gap with Kling and Vidu that this list can score.
MoyinOpens directly
Finish Chinese narration and audiobooks. It is not a video generation model.
RunwayHas a mainland alternative
A long-standing overseas tool for video generation and editing. For a finished clip, use Kling first.
ElevenLabsHas a mainland alternative
Strong at English and multilingual voiceover. For Chinese narration, use Moyin first.

First pick · WPS AIOpens directly
When the draft is still in Word, Excel, or PPT, the AI writes directly on those files.
FeishuOpens directly
Team docs, multidimensional tables, and meetings sit together. If the final file must be Office, go back to WPS.
Tencent DocsOpens directly
Editing a spreadsheet with other people has a lower barrier than switching to a whole collaboration suite.
iFlytek ZhiwenOpens directly
One sentence produces a first PPT or Word file. Then you revise it yourself.
TingwuOpens directly
Turn a meeting recording into notes. Spreadsheets are not its home ground.
DingTalkOpens directly
When people already chat and approve work in DingTalk, the AI follows that process.
NotionHas a mainland alternative
Notes and databases work well. The mainland usually cannot reach it directly. Use Feishu for team docs.

First pick · MetasoOpens directly
An answer with sources, rather than a string of ad links.
NamiOpens directly
Search and chat sit together. It suits looking something up in passing.
QuarkOpens directly
Search, summaries, and files live in the browser. It suits people who already use Quark.

First pick · CozeOpens directly
Build an agent in China that can talk and connect to tools.
YingdaoOpens directly
Turn repeated clicks inside a company into a workflow that can run. A small personal automation may not need it.
TiangongOpens directly
Its current place is an office agent, not the pure search box it once was.
DifyMay need a special network
For agent workflows that can go live. The cloud is on a domain outside China. If it is unstable, do not keep waiting.
n8nMay need a special network
Open-source workflows. The official cloud usually needs a special network. The software can run on your own server.
ZapierMay need a special network
It connects many overseas apps. It usually does not open in the mainland, and there is no fully matching product in China.