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Updated October 18, 2026 ยท DeployCue Editorial Team

Top LLM gateways and routers compared in China

42 providers available in China, ranked for China.

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Top LLM gateways and routers compared in China
OrderProviderScoreFeaturesKey factsActions
1
BytePlus logo
BytePlusTop pickPartner

Model: pay-per-use

8.7/10
  • Free tier
Fee model:
pay-per-use
Free tier:
Yes
Compliance certifications:
ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 22301, and 10 more
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2
WaveSpeedAI logo
WaveSpeedAIPartner

Model: pay-per-use

8.8/10
  • Free tier
Fee model:
pay-per-use
Providers routed:
1,000
Bring your own key:
No
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3
Salad logo
SaladPartner

Model: Flat monthly subscription or pay per token

9.6/10
  • Hourly
Fee model:
Flat monthly subscription or pay per token
Bring your own key:
No
OpenAI-compatible API:
Yes
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4
AI/ML API logo
AI/ML APIPartner

Model: Pay-as-you-go per-model pricing per 1M tokens on a prepaid balance; minimum top-up $20

9.5/10
    Fee model:
    Pay-as-you-go per-model pricing per 1M tokens on a prepaid balance; minimum top-up $20
    Providers routed:
    from 1,000
    OpenAI-compatible API:
    Yes
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    5
    Timeweb Cloud logo
    Timeweb CloudPartner

    Model: Pay-as-you-go per token, prepaid balance in RUB, 1 RUB/month base cost

    Free virtual server test on request: Bonuses credited to the account to create and test a server before payment

    		9.4/10
    • Hourly
    Fee model:
    Pay-as-you-go per token, prepaid balance in RUB, 1 RUB/month base cost
    Providers routed:
    9
    Bring your own key:
    No
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    6
    UCloud logo
    UCloudPartner

    $5 account credit: USD 5

    		9.4/10
    • Hourly
    Providers routed:
    from 4
    OpenAI-compatible API:
    Yes
    Compliance certifications:
    CMMI Level 5, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and 3 more
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    7
    TrueFoundry logo
    TrueFoundryPartner

    Model: Per-user subscription plus gateway request overage

    7 days free trial

    		9.3/10
    • Free tier
    Fee model:
    Per-user subscription plus gateway request overage
    Providers routed:
    from 15
    Bring your own key:
    Yes
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    8
    Apache APISIX AI Gateway logo
    Apache APISIX AI GatewayPartner

    Model: Free (Apache 2.0 open source, self-hosted)

    		9.2/10
    • Free tier
    Fee model:
    Free (Apache 2.0 open source, self-hosted)
    Providers routed:
    9
    Bring your own key:
    Yes
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    9
    Arize AIPartner

    Model: Freemium subscription: AX Free $0, AX Pro $50/month, AX Enterprise custom

    Arize for startups

    		9.2/10
    • Free tier
    Fee model:
    Freemium subscription: AX Free $0, AX Pro $50/month, AX Enterprise custom
    Bring your own key:
    Yes
    Free tier:
    Yes
    		ReviewCompareSee alternatives
    10
    Keywords AI logo
    Keywords AIPartner

    Model: Freemium subscription: Free $0 USD, Team $199 USD per month billed yearly, Enterprise custom; usage add-ons $8 per 100k logs, $1 per 1k scores, $15 per additional member, HIPAA add-on $249 per month

    		9.2/10
    • Free tier
    Fee model:
    Freemium subscription: Free $0 USD, Team $199 USD per month billed yearly, Enterprise custom; usage add-ons $8 per 100k logs, $1 per 1k scores, $15 per additional member, HIPAA add-on $249 per month
    Providers routed:
    from 1,000
    Bring your own key:
    Yes
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    BytePlus

    BytePlus

    Top pick for China

    8.7/10Visit