How to access Chinese LLMs (GLM, Qwen, DeepSeek) without a Chinese phone number

说明与用途

开发者在中国大陆以外无法注册中国LLM API，因为需要中国手机号、支付和实名认证。使用兼容OpenAI的网关可以隐藏这些障碍，只需更换base_url即可。

问题

Developers outside mainland China cannot sign up for Chinese LLM APIs because the registration process requires a Chinese phone number, payment via Alipay/WeChat, real‑name verification, and Chinese‑first documentation.

结果

Using an OpenAI‑compatible gateway like TideLink removes the phone‑number, payment, ID, and documentation barriers, enabling developers to call Chinese LLMs with minimal code changes and a free tier for testing.

工作流

• 1. Identify a gateway that offers email‑only signup, USD billing, and OpenAI‑compatible endpoints.
• 2. Sign up for the gateway, obtaining an API key and free tier access to a model such as glm‑4.7‑flash.
• 3. Replace the OpenAI base_url in your client code with the gateway URL and use the gateway API key.
• 4. Test the free tier to evaluate latency, output quality, and billing granularity.
• 5. If satisfied, commit to the gateway; otherwise consider alternative workarounds (virtual numbers or international cloud portals).

证据

The blocker for Chinese LLMs outside mainland China is registration and identity, not price or model quality.

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TideLink offers email‑only signup, USD billing, and OpenAI‑compatible endpoints.

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