Compared to traditional translation, using AI as a translation channel offers significant advantages. OpenAI ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude perform excellently in translation quality, but they require a VPN, and payment often needs a foreign credit card, making the entry barrier high and less user-friendly for domestic users.
Fortunately, the domestic AI technology is also developing rapidly. The API interfaces of these domestic AI services are fully compatible with the OpenAI SDK, which means you can seamlessly replace OpenAI without modifying any code. Examples include Deepseek, Alibaba Bailian, Zhipu AI, Baichuan Intelligence, Silicon Flow, etc.
You only need to fill in the three key pieces of information—API URL, SK (API Key), and Model Name—into the software under Menu → Translation Settings → OpenAI ChatGPT API, and you can start using it immediately.
No complex configuration is required; even beginners can get started easily!
Deepseek
This is the official API service of Deepseek, though it has been unstable recently.
Official Website: https://www.deepseek.com
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://platform.deepseek.com/api_keys
API URL: https://api.deepseek.com/v1
Available Models: deepseek-chat (i.e., the v3 model), deepseek-reasoner (i.e., the R1 reasoning model)
Zhipu AI
Official Website: https://bigmodel.cn
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://bigmodel.cn/usercenter/proj-mgmt/apikeys
API URL: https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4
Available Models: glm-4-plus, glm-4-air, glm-4-air-0111, glm-4-airx, glm-4-long, glm-4-flashx, glm-4-flash
Note: glm-4-flash is a free model with no cost, while other models are paid and require a balance in the account.
Baichuan Intelligence
Official Website: https://www.baichuan-ai.com
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://platform.baichuan-ai.com/console/apikey
API URL: https://api.baichuan-ai.com/v1
Available Models: Baichuan4-Turbo, Baichuan4-Air, Baichuan4, Baichuan3-Turbo, Baichuan3-Turbo-128k, Baichuan2-Turbo
Moonshot AI (Kimi)
Official Website: https://www.moonshot.cn
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://platform.moonshot.cn/console/api-keys
API URL: https://api.moonshot.cn/v1
Available Models: moonshot-v1-8k, moonshot-v1-32k, moonshot-v1-128k
01.AI
Official Website: https://lingyiwanwu.com
API Key Acquisition Address: https://platform.lingyiwanwu.com/apikeys
API URL: https://api.lingyiwanwu.com/v1
Available Models: yi-lightning
Alibaba Bailian
Alibaba Bailian is an AI model marketplace that provides all Alibaba-affiliated models and models from other manufacturers, including Deepseek-R1.
Official Website: https://bailian.console.aliyun.com
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/?apiKey=1#/api-key
API URL: https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
Available Models: Numerous; check details at https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/#/model-market
Silicon Flow
Another AI marketplace similar to Alibaba Bailian, offering mainstream domestic models, including Deepseek-R1.
Official Website: https://siliconflow.cn
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/account/ak
API URL: https://api.siliconflow.cn/v1
Available Models: Numerous; check details at https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/models?types=chat
Note: Silicon Flow provides the Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct free model, which can be used directly without any cost.
ByteDance Volcano Ark
An AI marketplace similar to Alibaba Bailian, aggregating Doubao series models and some third-party models, including Deepseek-R1.
Official Website: https://www.volcengine.com/product/ark
API Key (SK) Acquisition Address: https://console.volcengine.com/ark/region:ark+cn-beijing/apiKey
API URL: https://ark.cn-beijing.volces.com/api/v3
Models: Numerous; check details at https://console.volcengine.com/ark/region:ark+cn-beijing/model?vendor=Bytedance&view=LIST_VIEW
Note: The compatibility of ByteDance Volcano Ark with the OpenAI SDK is a bit unusual. You cannot directly enter the model name. Instead, you need to create an inference endpoint in the Volcano Ark console first, select the model to use in the inference endpoint, and then fill in the inference endpoint ID where the model is required (i.e., in the software). If this seems troublesome, you can ignore it. Apart from slightly lower prices, there are no other advantages.
Learn how to create an inference endpoint: https://www.volcengine.com/docs/82379/1099522
Other Methods for Using OpenAI API-Compatible Services
This article only lists some AI usage methods. Other services that are compatible with the OpenAI API can be used similarly, as long as you determine the API interface address, SK, and model name.
Note: The API URL usually ends with /v1.