Chinese LLM Router

Route your OpenClaw conversations to the best Chinese AI models — no config headaches, just pick and chat.

What It Does

Gives your OpenClaw instant access to all major Chinese LLMs through a single unified interface:

• DeepSeek (V3.2 / R1) — Best open-source reasoning, dirt cheap
• Qwen (Qwen3-Max / Qwen3-Max-Thinking / Qwen3-Coder-Plus) — Alibaba's flagship, strong all-rounder
• GLM (GLM-5 / GLM-4.7) — Zhipu AI, top-tier coding & agent tasks
• Kimi (K2.5 / K2.5-Thinking) — Moonshot AI, great for long context & vision
• Doubao Seed 2.0 (Pro / Lite / Mini) — ByteDance, fast & cheap
• MiniMax (M2.5) — Lightweight powerhouse, runs locally too
• Step (3.5 Flash) — StepFun, blazing fast inference
• Baichuan (Baichuan4-Turbo) — Strong Chinese language understanding
• Spark (v4.0 Ultra) — iFlytek, speech & Chinese NLP specialist
• Hunyuan (Turbo-S) — Tencent, WeChat ecosystem integration

Quick Start

Tell your OpenClaw:

Use DeepSeek V3.2 for this conversation

Or ask it to pick the best model:

Which Chinese model is best for coding? Switch to it.

Commands

Command	What it does
list models	Show all available Chinese LLMs with status
use <model>	Switch to a specific model
compare <models>	Compare capabilities & pricing
recommend <task>	Get model recommendation for a task type
test <model>	Send a test prompt to verify connectivity
status	Check which models are currently accessible

Model Selection Guide

Task	Recommended Model	Why
General chat	Qwen3-Max	Best all-rounder, strong Chinese
Coding	GLM-5 / Kimi K2.5	Top coding benchmarks
Math & reasoning	DeepSeek R1	Purpose-built for reasoning
Long documents	Kimi K2.5 (128K) / DeepSeek V3.2 (1M)	Massive context windows
Fast & cheap	Step 3.5 Flash / Doubao Seed 2.0 Mini	Sub-second latency
Creative writing	Qwen3-Max / Doubao Seed 2.0 Pro	Rich Chinese expression
Agent tasks	GLM-5 / Qwen3-Max	Best tool-use support

Configuration

The skill reads API keys from environment or from ~/.chinese-llm-router/config.json:

{
  "providers": {
    "deepseek": {
      "apiKey": "sk-xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.deepseek.com/v1",
      "models": ["deepseek-chat", "deepseek-reasoner"]
    },
    "qwen": {
      "apiKey": "sk-xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1",
      "models": ["qwen3-max", "qwen3-max-thinking", "qwen3-coder-plus"]
    },
    "glm": {
      "apiKey": "xxx.xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://open.bigmodel.cn/api/paas/v4",
      "models": ["glm-5", "glm-4-plus"]
    },
    "kimi": {
      "apiKey": "sk-xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.moonshot.cn/v1",
      "models": ["kimi-k2.5", "kimi-k2.5-thinking"]
    },
    "doubao": {
      "apiKey": "xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://ark.cn-beijing.volces.com/api/v3",
      "models": ["doubao-seed-2.0-pro", "doubao-seed-2.0-lite", "doubao-seed-2.0-mini"]
    },
    "minimax": {
      "apiKey": "xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.minimax.chat/v1",
      "models": ["minimax-m2.5"]
    },
    "step": {
      "apiKey": "xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.stepfun.com/v1",
      "models": ["step-3.5-flash"]
    },
    "baichuan": {
      "apiKey": "xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.baichuan-ai.com/v1",
      "models": ["baichuan4-turbo"]
    },
    "spark": {
      "apiKey": "xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://spark-api-open.xf-yun.com/v1",
      "models": ["spark-v4.0-ultra"]
    },
    "hunyuan": {
      "apiKey": "xxx",
      "baseUrl": "https://api.hunyuan.cloud.tencent.com/v1",
      "models": ["hunyuan-turbo-s"]
    }
  },
  "default": "qwen3-max",
  "fallback": ["deepseek-chat", "doubao-seed-2.0-pro"]
}

Setup

1. Get API keys from the providers you want (most offer free tiers):

   • DeepSeek: https://platform.deepseek.com
   • Qwen (Alibaba): https://dashscope.console.aliyun.com
   • GLM (Zhipu): https://open.bigmodel.cn
   • Kimi (Moonshot): https://platform.moonshot.cn
   • Doubao (ByteDance): https://console.volcengine.com/ark
   • MiniMax: https://platform.minimaxi.com
   • Step (StepFun): https://platform.stepfun.com
   • Baichuan: https://platform.baichuan-ai.com
   • Spark (iFlytek): https://console.xfyun.cn
   • Hunyuan (Tencent): https://cloud.tencent.com/product/hunyuan

2. Run the setup script:

   node scripts/setup.js
   

3. Done! Your OpenClaw can now use any configured model.

Pricing Reference (Feb 2026)

Model	Input (¥/M tokens)	Output (¥/M tokens)	Notes
DeepSeek V3.2	¥0.5 (cache ¥0.1)	¥2.0	Cheapest flagship
Qwen3-Max	¥2.0	¥6.0	Free tier available
GLM-5	¥5.0	¥5.0	Just launched, may change
Kimi K2.5	¥2.0	¥6.0	Open source, self-host free
Doubao Seed 2.0 Pro	¥0.8	¥2.0	ByteDance subsidy
Doubao Seed 2.0 Mini	¥0.15	¥0.3	Ultra cheap
MiniMax M2.5	¥1.0	¥3.0	Can run locally
Step 3.5 Flash	¥0.7	¥1.4	Fastest inference

Prices as of Feb 2026. All providers offer free tiers or credits for new users.

All APIs are OpenAI-Compatible

Every provider listed uses the OpenAI chat/completions format. No special SDKs needed — just change baseUrl and apiKey.

Features

• Auto-fallback: If one provider is down, automatically try the next
• Cost tracking: See per-model token usage and estimated cost
• Smart routing: Describe your task, get the best model recommendation
• Batch compare: Send the same prompt to multiple models, compare outputs
• Context-aware: Remembers your model preference per conversation topic

Links

• 🦐 Try our AI Plaza: https://ai.xudd-v.com
• 📦 ClawHub: https://clawhub.ai/Xdd-xund/chinese-llm-router
• 💬 Feedback: https://ai.xudd-v.com/connect.html