Compared to traditional translation, using AI as a translation channel has significant advantages. OpenAI ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude excel in translation quality, but they require a VPN and foreign credit card payment for subscriptions, making them less user-friendly for domestic users in China.
Fortunately, AI technology in China 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 Intelligent, Silicon Flow, etc.
You only need to fill in the three key pieces of information - API URL, SK (API Key), and Model Name - in the software's Menu -- Translation Settings -- OpenAI ChatGPT API section to start using it immediately.
No complex configuration is required, even beginners can easily get started!
Deepseek
This is the official API service of Deepseek, but 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., v3 model), deepseek-reasoner (i.e., 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 and does not require any payment. Other models are paid and require sufficient balance in the account.
Baichuan Intelligent
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
Lingyi Wanwu
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's models and other manufacturers' models, 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, see https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/#/model-market for details
Silicon Flow
Another AI marketplace similar to Alibaba Bailian, providing 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, see https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/models?types=chat for details
Note: Silicon Flow provides a 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, which not only gathers the Doubao series of models, but also 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, see https://console.volcengine.com/ark/region:ark+cn-beijing/model?vendor=Bytedance&view=LIST_VIEW for details
Note: ByteDance Volcano Ark's compatibility with the OpenAI SDK is a bit peculiar. You cannot directly fill in the model name. You need to create an inference endpoint in the Volcano Ark console in advance, select the model to use in the inference endpoint, and then fill in the inference endpoint ID in the place where the model is needed, i.e., in the software. If you find it troublesome, you can ignore it, as it has no other advantages besides the slightly lower price. See how to create an inference endpoint: https://www.volcengine.com/docs/82379/1099522
Other ways to use OpenAI API compatible services
This article only lists some AI usage methods. Other services that are compatible with the OpenAI API can be used in a similar way, as long as you determine the API interface address, SK, and model name.
Note that the API URL generally ends with /v1.