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 payment with a foreign credit card, which has a high barrier to entry and is not friendly to domestic users.
Fortunately, 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, and Silicon Flow.
You only need to fill in the 3 key pieces of information - API URL, SK (API Key), and Model Name - into the software's Menu -- Translation Settings -- OpenAI ChatGPT API to start using it immediately.
No complex configuration is required, and even beginners can easily get started!
Deepseek
This is Deepseek's official API service, 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, no cost is required. Other models are charged 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 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: Many, 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: Many, see https://cloud.siliconflow.cn/models?types=chat for details
Note: Silicon Flow provides the Qwen/Qwen2.5-7B-Instruct free model, which can be used directly without cost.
Byte Volcano Engine Ark
Similar to Alibaba Bailian's AI marketplace, it not only gathers the Doubao series models, but also has 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: Many, see https://console.volcengine.com/ark/region:ark+cn-beijing/model?vendor=Bytedance&view=LIST_VIEW for details
Note: Byte Volcano Engine Ark's compatibility with the OpenAI SDK is a bit strange. You cannot directly fill in the model name. You need to create an inference point in the Volcano Engine console in advance, select the model to be used in the inference point, and then fill in the inference point ID in the place where the model is needed, i.e. in the software. If you find it troublesome, you can ignore it. There are no other advantages besides the slightly lower price. See how to create an inference point: https://www.volcengine.com/docs/82379/1099522
Other Usage Methods Compatible with OpenAI API
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.