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2026-07-31 · Auto weekly
China Model Watch — Week of 2026-07-31
Registry snapshot from ChinaModelAPI’s flagship table (asOf 2026-07-27). This post is the automated weekly cadence for SEO/GEO freshness — it does not invent new model versions.
Direct answer
Current Chinese stack we track for API builders: Qwen3.8-Max-Preview · DeepSeek-V4-Pro · DeepSeek-V4-Flash · GLM-5.2 · Kimi K3…. Western comparison baselines remain GPT-5.6 Sol and Claude Opus 5. Production video default is still Seedance 2.0 while 2.5 sits in an August window unless GA is confirmed.
Chinese models (tracked)
| Model | Maker | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen3.8-Max-Preview | Alibaba | 1M |
| DeepSeek-V4-Pro | DeepSeek | 1M |
| DeepSeek-V4-Flash | DeepSeek | 1M |
| GLM-5.2 | Zhipu/Z.ai | 1M |
| Kimi K3 | Moonshot | 1M |
| Seedance 2.0 (prod) / 2.5 (August window) | ByteDance | 2.5: ~30s native; early 年框 access; GA delayed from early/mid-July toward August |
| HappyHorse | Alibaba | video |
Western baselines
| Model | Maker | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol | OpenAI | Flagship Sol tier; Terra/Luna cheaper |
| Claude Opus 5 | Anthropic | Opus line; Sonnet 5 mid tier |
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