Together AI excels at open-source model hosting. But if you need DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, or ERNIE — Together doesn't offer them at better prices than we do.
Together AI is a strong platform for open-source models. tokencnn is purpose-built for Chinese AI APIs.
| Feature | tokencnn | Together AI |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Models | 30+ (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, ERNIE, etc.) | ~5 (mostly open-source variants) |
| DeepSeek (Official API) | Yes — V4, R1, Coder | No official API; community weights only |
| Qwen Official API | Qwen-Max, Plus, Turbo | No official API; open weights only |
| GLM-4 Family | Full support (incl. free Flash) | Not available |
| ERNIE (Baidu) | ERNIE 4.0, 3.5 | Not available |
| Pricing — Chinese Models | 1.5× official (transparent) | Varies; often 2–3× for same quality |
| Free Tier | GLM-4 Flash (100% free) | Limited free credits |
| Registration | Quick signup, no VPN needed | Standard signup |
| API Compatibility | OpenAI-compatible (drop-in) | OpenAI-compatible |
| Focus | Chinese API aggregation | Open-source model hosting |
Together AI offers open-weight versions of some Chinese models, but not the official, production-grade APIs.
• DeepSeek-V4 Pro — official API
• DeepSeek-R1 — official API
• DeepSeek-Coder — official API
• Qwen-Max — Alibaba's flagship
• Qwen-Plus / Turbo
• GLM-4 — Zhipu AI
• GLM-4-Flash — free forever
• ERNIE 4.0 / 3.5 — Baidu
• MiniMax-Text-01
• Yi, Baichuan, Spark, Hunyuan
• ❌ DeepSeek official API
• ❌ Qwen official API
• ❌ GLM-4 family
• ❌ ERNIE (Baidu)
• ❌ MiniMax-Text-01
• ❌ Baichuan
• ❌ Spark (iFlytek)
• ❌ Hunyuan (Tencent)
• ❌ Yi (01.AI) official API
• ❌ And many more...
Together AI is great if you need Llama, Mistral, or fine-tuned variants. For Chinese production APIs, tokencnn is the clear winner.
Together AI primarily hosts open-weight models. But production-grade Chinese models — like DeepSeek-V4, Qwen-Max, and ERNIE 4.0 — are only available through their official APIs. tokencnn aggregates these official APIs under one roof.
Even when Together offers a Chinese model variant, our 1.5× pricing on the official API is often cheaper and more reliable than running community weights. You get guaranteed uptime, official SLAs, and the latest model versions.
No registration barriers for Chinese developers. We support Alipay, WeChat Pay, and international cards. Together AI primarily targets Western users with Western payment methods.
One API key. One base URL. All the Chinese models you need.
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