Chinese LLM Router

Data & APIs

Route OpenClaw chats to top Chinese LLMs with smart model selection, auto-fallback, cost tracking, and unified OpenAI-compatible API access.

Install

openclaw skills install chinese-llm-router

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

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
Run the setup script:
```
node scripts/setup.js
```
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

Chinese LLM Router

Install

Chinese LLM Router

What It Does

Quick Start

Commands

Model Selection Guide

Configuration

Setup

Pricing Reference (Feb 2026)

All APIs are OpenAI-Compatible

Features

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