| Platform | Entry Price | 1st / 2nd Month | Billing Unit | 5‑hr Limit | Monthly Limit | Models | Tools | Tiers | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent Cloud Hy Token Plan | ¥28/mo | 1st ¥14 2nd ¥28 |
Token | — | 35M Token | 7 | 9+ | 4 | Buy ¥14 |
| Alibaba Cloud Bailian Token Plan | ¥198/mo | — | Token | — | 25,000 Credits | 8 | 6+ | 4 | Buy ¥198 |
| ByteDance (Volcano Engine) Agent Plan | ¥40/mo | 1st ¥9.9 2nd ¥9.9 |
Credits | 2,000 AFP | 20,000 AFP | 15 | 8+ | 4 | Buy ¥9.9 |
| MiniMax Token Plan | ¥49/mo | — | Token | ~5M Token | ~600M Token | 5 | 12+ | 3 | Buy ¥49 |
| Anomaly OpenCode Go | ¥70/mo | 1st ¥35 2nd ¥70 |
Usage-based | $12 usage | $60 usage | 16 | 7+ | 1 | Buy ¥35 |
| iFLYTEK Xingchen Astron Coding Plan | ¥19/mo | 1st ¥3.9 2nd ¥19 |
API Calls | 1,200 calls | 18,000 calls | 15 | 4+ | 3 | Buy ¥3.9 |
| ByteDance (Volcano Engine) Coding Plan | ¥40/mo | 1st ¥9.4 2nd ¥9.9 |
API Calls | ~1,200 calls | 18,000 calls | 10 | 11+ | 2 | Buy ¥9.4 |
| China Unicom Cloud Coding Plan | ¥40/mo | — | API Calls | 1,200 calls | 18,000 calls | 10 | 4+ | 2 | Buy ¥40 |
| JD Cloud Coding Plan | ¥40/mo | 1st ¥19.9 | API Calls | ~1,200 calls | ~18,000 calls | 7 | 5+ | 2 | Buy ¥19.9 |
| Baidu Qianfan Coding Plan | ¥40/mo | 1st ¥7.9 2nd ¥20 |
API Calls | 1,200 calls | 18,000 calls | 6 | 4+ | 2 | Buy ¥7.9 |
| Alibaba Cloud Bailian Coding Plan | ¥200/mo | — | API Calls | 6,000 calls | 90,000 calls | 9 | 4+ | 1 | Buy ¥200 |
| Xiaomi MiMo Token Plan | ¥39/mo | 1st ¥34.3 | Credits | — | 4.1B credits | 6 | 5+ | 4 | Buy ¥34.3 |
| Moore Threads AI Coding Plan | ¥40/mo (quarterly) | — | Usage-based | ~120 chats | — | 1 | 6+ | 3 | Buy ¥40 |
| Infini-AI Infini Coding Plan | ¥40/mo | 1st ¥19.9 2nd ¥40 |
API Calls | 1,000 calls | 12,000 calls | 7 | 5+ | 2 | Buy ¥19.9 |
| Zhipu AI GLM Coding Plan | ¥49/mo | — | Usage-based | ~80 chats | ~400 chats | 7 | 20+ | 3 | Buy ¥49 |
| Kuaishou KwaiKAT Coding Plan | ¥29/mo | 1st ¥8.8 2nd ¥29 |
Requests | 40 chats | — | 13 | 1+ | 4 | Buy ¥8.8 |
| UCloud Youyun Agent Plan | ¥49/mo | — | Requests | ~200 calls | ~1,900 calls | 6 | 4+ | 6 | Buy ¥49 |
| Cursor Cursor Plan | ¥135/mo | 1st ¥67 2nd ¥135 |
Usage-based | — | $20 usage | 32 | 1+ | 5 | Buy ¥67 |
| Huawei Cloud CodeArts (Madao) | ¥39/mo | — | Token | — | 20M Token | 2 | 4+ | 3 | Buy ¥39 |
| China Unicom Cloud Yuanjing Token Plan | ¥15/mo | — | Token | — | 6M Token | 3 | 4+ | 6 | Buy ¥15 |
| Moonshot AI (Kimi) Kimi Code Plan | ¥49/mo | — | Token | 300–1,200 calls | ~17M Token | 4 | 4+ | 4 | Buy ¥49 |
GLM 5.2 is Zhipu AI's latest flagship model, featuring significantly improved coding capabilities and longer context support. Compared to GLM 4, it achieves higher scores on coding benchmarks like HumanEval and SWE-bench, making it a strong contender in the Chinese AI coding landscape.
OpenRouter aggregates multiple AI providers with a unified API. It can be cost-effective if you need flexibility across platforms without managing multiple accounts. However, each Chinese platform's native Coding Plan often offers special promotional pricing (as low as ¥3.9/month for the first month) that OpenRouter cannot match. For heavy users, a direct platform subscription is usually cheaper.
Platforms with OpenAI-compatible API endpoints (like Tencent Cloud, ByteDance Volcano Engine, MiniMax, Zhipu AI, and Baidu Qianfan) can be configured to work with Claude Code via custom API providers. Additionally, tools like Cursor and Continue.dev offer built-in support for many of these platforms. Always check each platform's documentation for the latest integration guides.
There is no single 'best' – it depends on your usage intensity and the models/tools you need. Use the regular (non‑discount) price as your baseline, and pay attention to the 5‑hour burst limits. Introductory discounts are great for testing but not for long‑term comparison.
Terminology varies by platform. 'API calls' usually refer to underlying model invocations, while 'requests' often mean user‑facing conversation turns. Always align units before comparing prices and limits across platforms.
Many platforms provide OpenAI‑compatible APIs or explicitly list tool integrations, which can be used with Claude Code, Cursor, Continue, etc. Check each platform's documentation for details.
It indicates the maximum quota available in any consecutive 5‑hour window, which measures burst capacity. It does NOT equal a daily cap and cannot be linearly extrapolated to weekly or monthly usage.
Model counts change frequently. Large platforms and aggregators typically provide a richer selection of first‑party and third‑party models. Always check the current list on each platform.
It depends on your use case: token billing is more transparent for long contexts; request‑based billing is more intuitive for high‑frequency short conversations. Evaluate based on your average conversation length and call frequency.
We continuously track pricing and feature changes across 21+ Chinese AI coding platforms. Our data is refreshed based on official announcements and verified with each platform's public documentation. This comparison tool is maintained by developers who actively use these platforms daily — not scraped or AI-generated summaries. Last verified: June 27, 2026.