THE AI DIRECTORY

Find your next AI tool.

Official entrances, practical context, and clear next steps. Explore tools from China and around the world.

20 tools to explore

Independent directory · Official links
Global

ChatGPT

OpenAI

ChatGPT provides a conversational interface for everyday questions and work. Start with one concrete task, then check whether the features and allowance on your account fit your workflow.

Free · Plus $20/mo · Pro from $100/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Claude

Anthropic

Claude combines conversation with files, web search, and project tools. Its consumer plans offer different usage allowances; the plan comparison identifies which tools are included.

Free · Pro $20/mo · Max from $100/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Gemini

Google

Gemini is Google's assistant for conversation and research. Google AI subscriptions bundle higher allowances with other Google services, so compare the features you will actually use.

US reference · Pro $19.99/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

DeepSeek

DeepSeek

DeepSeek's official site links its browser assistant, app downloads, and developer platform. Use the assistant for conversations; use the separately documented API when building an application.

Pricing on official site
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Qwen

Alibaba

Qwen's official product materials describe chat, document understanding, search, and creative tools. The international Qwen interface and the Chinese Qianwen interface are separate entry points; check the one you intend to use.

Membership details need verification
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Kimi

Moonshot AI

Kimi's official interface offers conversations, projects, and agent tasks. Start from its own website and inspect the membership screen for the allowance relevant to your work.

Membership details need verification
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Perplexity

Perplexity AI

Perplexity organizes research around search, answers, and source links. Use those links to check the underlying evidence rather than treating an answer's confident wording as verification.

Free · Pro $20/mo · Max $200/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Cursor

Anysphere

Cursor puts AI agents and model access inside a coding environment. Compare its included usage and optional usage-based billing against the kinds of changes you make in a real repository.

Free · Pro $20/mo · Pro Plus $60/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

GitHub Copilot

GitHub

GitHub Copilot provides code suggestions, chat, and agent workflows. Its plan table distinguishes subscription charges from included AI credits; those are different numbers and should not be compared as if both were fees.

Free · Pro $10/mo · Pro+ $39/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Codex

OpenAI

Codex is a coding agent with desktop, terminal, editor, and cloud entry points. ChatGPT plans and API-key access have different billing and feature rules.

Included in eligible ChatGPT plans
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Midjourney

Midjourney

Midjourney offers subscription tiers that differ in processing time and access modes. Check queue behavior and privacy options alongside the fee, particularly for client work.

Basic $10/mo · Standard $30/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Runway

Runway

Runway combines generative media tools with plan-based credits. Different models and output settings spend credits differently, so estimate the cost of iterations as well as the final clip.

Free · Standard $15/mo or $144/year
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Kling AI

Kuaishou

Kling provides generative video, image tools, and a canvas for creative projects. Its international app now resolves to kling.ai; check the live membership screen for current credit packages.

Pricing on official site
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Doubao

ByteDance

Doubao is ByteDance's consumer assistant. The official browser app is the starting point for available capabilities; this listing does not turn developer model pricing into a consumer subscription price.

Membership details need verification
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Tencent Yuanbao

Tencent

Yuanbao is Tencent's consumer assistant. Tencent's own materials describe AI search and document assistance; check the live app for the current choice of models and features.

Pricing on official site
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Wenxin

Baidu

Baidu's Yiyan address currently redirects to Wenxin, its assistant for work and learning. Use the destination on Baidu's own domain, especially when following older articles about ERNIE Bot.

Pricing on official site
Checked Oct 12, 2026
China

Zhipu Qingyan

Zhipu AI

Qingyan is Zhipu's consumer conversational assistant. Its consumer interface and the BigModel developer platform serve different needs, so verify which account and service a quoted price refers to.

Membership details need verification
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Mistral Vibe

Mistral AI

Mistral's former Le Chat product page now points to Vibe. The service combines a chat workspace with document, search, and coding tools; its public plans distinguish personal and team use.

Free · Pro $14.99/mo · Team $24.99/user/mo
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Adobe Firefly

Adobe

Firefly combines creative AI tools with a credit-based allowance for selected features. The monthly fee alone does not describe how many premium generations a project can use.

Free · paid tiers · check regional price
Checked Oct 12, 2026
Global

Notion AI

Notion

Notion AI works with workspace content and connected tools. Core AI access is included in Business and Enterprise, while other plans receive trial usage; some automation consumes additional credits.

AI included in Business and Enterprise
Checked Oct 12, 2026

A note on regions. “China” and “Global” describe a product's origin, not a guarantee of access. Availability, language support, and account requirements can vary. Check each product's access notes.