Best AI models for Chinese (简体/繁體)
For 中文, Chinese models (DeepSeek, Kimi) often win on naturalness and price; Claude/GPT/Gemini cover global stacks. Always specify 简体 vs 繁體 in the prompt.
Models in this collection
| Model | Type | Context | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
 DeepSeek V4 ProDeepSeek | Chat | 1M tokens | $0.4742/M in · $0.9484/M out |
| DeepSeek V4 FlashDeepSeek | Chat | 1M tokens | $0.1526/M in · $0.3052/M out |
 Kimi K3Moonshot (Kimi) | Chat | 1M tokens | $3.2702/M in · $16.3509/M out |
 Gemini 2.5 ProGoogle | Chat | 2M tokens | $1.3626/M in · $10.9006/M out |
 Claude Sonnet 5Anthropic | Chat | 1M tokens | $3.2702/M in · $16.3509/M out |
 GPT-5.5OpenAI | Chat | 272k tokens | $5.4503/M in · $32.7018/M out |
| Gemini 2.5 FlashGoogle | Chat | 1M tokens | $0.327/M in · $2.7251/M out |
| GPT-4.1 mini (legacy)OpenAI | Chat | 1M tokens | $0.436/M in · $1.7441/M out |
Why these models
DeepSeek/Kimi first for ZH quality/price; Gemini/Claude/GPT for bilingual ZH/EN products; Flash/mini for volume.
Use them with Geek Hub
One OpenAI-compatible base URL and API key. Swap any model id from this list without rewriting your client.
Get an API keyFAQ
- Simplified or Traditional?
- Required in the system prompt (Mainland vs Taiwan/HK). Do not leave it implicit.
- Why DeepSeek first?
- Excellent ZH and aggressive cost. Validate compliance/ZDR for your case.
- Code + Chinese?
- Yes; ZH comments and UIs on the same key. See Coding / Agents.