Recommendations and Introductions to Various AI LLM API Platforms, Updated June 9, 2026
This article surveys 2026 LLM API aggregation and routing platforms, addressing the pain point of managing multiple provider keys. It reviews eight Chinese platforms—SiliconFlow, AstraFlow, Alibaba Cloud Bailian, Qiniu Cloud, AI Ping, Zhipu AI, FreeModel, and Tencent Cloud TokenHub—plus global leader OpenRouter. These services expose OpenAI-compatible endpoints to access hundreds of models, with features like intelligent routing, failover, enterprise isolation, and free trial tokens. Benefits include lower development costs, simpler billing, and rapid switching between open/closed models. Caution: FreeModel is a small platform; large top-ups are discouraged.
DeepSeek-R1 Private Deployment Tutorial, Linux+Docker+Ollama+OpenWebUI
This article provides a detailed tutorial for deploying DeepSeek-R1 on a cloud server using Linux, Docker, Ollama, and OpenWebUI. It covers server preparation, SWAP setup, Docker and Ollama installation, model downloading (14B and 7B variants), and OpenWebUI deployment for browser-based interaction. Readers gain a practical, step-by-step path to self-hosted LLM deployment with local control.