6 AI research labs in China. The oldest was founded in 2019, the newest in 2025. Newest check: 11 Nov 2026.
59 of 86 companies were checked against the vendor's own page in the last 30 days.
| Company | Type | Based in | Founded | On Hokai | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nex AGIOpen-weight agent models and the NexAU framework, from Shanghai | Research lab | Shanghai, China | -- | 1 | 11 Nov |
| Z.aiChina's first publicly listed AI lab, open-sourcing the GLM model family. | Research lab | Beijing, China | 2019 | 3 | 29 Oct |
| Moonshot AIBeijing AI lab behind Kimi and the open-weight Kimi K3 model family | Research lab | Beijing, China | 2023 | 6 | 24 Oct |
| InclusionAIAnt Group's open-source AGI lab behind the Ling, Ring and Ming model families. | Research lab | Hangzhou, China | 2025 | 2 | 10 Oct |
| MiniMaxShanghai's AGI lab behind the open-weight MiniMax M-series and Hailuo video models | Research lab | Shanghai, China | 2021 | 6 | 1 Oct |
| DeepSeekChinese AI research company developing advanced language models and reasoning systems | Research lab | Hangzhou, China | 2023 | 8 | 19 Aug |
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