2025 Best AI Products Recommendations

Author: Digital Life KaZike

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It's 2025, and my official account will soon celebrate its second anniversary.

Over these two years, thanks to the support from all my followers and brands, I've tested countless public and unreleased AI products. The other day, I calculated that the total value of NDAs I’ve signed has nearly reached 20 million...

But if you ask me what question I get most often during this period,

it’s definitely "Brother Ka, got any AI tools that can XXX? What AI made this thing?"

In 2023, I wrote a collection post, but now it's already 2025.

To meet everyone's needs, today I bring you the best AI products (2025 edition).

This time, I’ll cover exactly 9 categories, recommending the top few products in each.

Really, no need to check other recommendations—just read this one, and you’re covered.

These 9 categories are:

AI Chat, AI Search, AI Coding, AI Drawing, AI Voice, AI Music, AI Video, AI 3D.

Without further ado, let’s begin.

1. AI Chat

> 1. DeepSeek

Website: https://chat.deepseek.com/

In the AI Chat category, DeepSeek leads the pack—the most viral AI phenomenon of early 2025, trending daily.

Known by everyone from octogenarians to 10-year-olds, it has truly gone mainstream. Its capabilities need no explanation—not only is it open-source, but its official product also boasts the strongest reasoning ability and web connectivity. But its biggest downside is…

Recently, I’ve published 10 consecutive articles on DeepSeek—from comprehensive overviews to prompt engineering to non-crashing alternatives.

A national-level innovation, fully deserving of the praise.

Prompt engineering for DeepSeek? There’s no trick at all.

> 2. Doubao

Website: https://www.doubao.com/chat/

DeepSeek is powerful, yes—but only in reasoning models. It lacks multimodality and voice calling, which happen to be Doubao’s greatest strengths.

The recently launched hyper-realistic real-time voice model outperforms GPT-4o in Chinese language ability and human-likeness—and can even sing. Its visual understanding model is also exceptionally strong, along with features like image generation, coding, agents, and more.

The most comprehensive AI Chat product currently available.

Doubao fully launches ultra-human-like 'real-time voice'—the true king of Chinese voice AI.

> 3. Tencent Yuanbao

Website: https://yuanbao.tencent.com/

If they hadn’t just integrated DeepSeek R1 yesterday, I might not have recommended it here.

Though it feels like McDonald’s suddenly selling KFC, DeepSeek R1 combined with exclusive access to WeChat article search delivers unmatched Chinese content quality. In fact, I now believe it doesn’t just replace DeepSeek—it sometimes surpasses it, especially when searching via high-quality WeChat articles.

Crazy times—Tencent Yuanbao integrates DeepSeek.

> 4. Zhipu Qingyan

Website: https://chatglm.cn/

The longest-standing veteran among domestic large models, recently added to the U.S. Entity List.

Zhipu also has a reasoning model—Zero—excelling in programming and math. Their AutoGLM (mobile) and GLM-PC (desktop) feel like science fiction come to life, and I consider them currently the strongest Agent system online.

Zhipu AI quietly launches new Agent GLM-PC—still at peak performance upon return.

> 5. ChatGPT (overseas product)

Website: https://chatgpt.com/

As the pioneer of the entire AI revolution, ChatGPT remains many people’s first choice. It supports reasoning models, search, multimodality, file uploads, code writing, program execution, image generation, video calls, and more.

It may not excel in every single function, but overall, it still offers the most versatile and balanced experience.

But it’s expensive—$20 per month... When domestic alternatives are almost all free, why wouldn't you switch?

2. AI Search

> 1. Metaso AI Search

Website: https://metaso.cn

Different from AI Chat, this provides the most native AI search experience.

You can define search scope and channels (including web-wide, document libraries, academic sources, podcasts, etc.).

You can even upload your own files to build personal knowledge bases.

This platform is also a beneficiary of DeepSeek—after integrating R1, it skyrocketed overnight.

A way to use web-connected, full-power DeepSeek without lag.

> 2. Nano AI Search

https://www.n.cn/

The original catalyst behind the DeepSeek integration wave, with low user entry barriers.

The feature set is incredibly rich—supports text, voice, and image-based searches, analyzes various content types (PDFs, videos, audio), and automatically generates summaries and mind maps.

Truly, as an AI search tool, it has everything.

> 3. Perplexity (overseas product)

Website: https://www.perplexity.ai

The original and oldest AI search product, pioneering the AI search format. Being overseas, it’s useful for English-language queries. For Chinese searches, stick with Yuanbao or Metaso.

3. AI Coding

> 1. Trae

Website: https://www.trae.ai/

My current favorite AI coding tool—made by ByteDance, fully Chinese interface, ideal for absolute beginners. Free for limited time, lets you use Claude 3.5 at no cost. Only downside: currently Mac-only.

> 2. Cursor (overseas product)

Website: https://www.cursor.com/

The hottest AI coding product right now—the ultimate productivity booster for professional developers.

It offers two modes: Normal (focused on code writing) and Agent (integrates coding, debugging, and error correction).

In Agent mode, it automatically extracts relevant context from codebases, quickly locates issues, intelligently completes code—efficiency goes through the roof.

4. AI Drawing

> 1. Jimeng

Website: https://jimeng.jianying.com/

One of the few capable of directly generating long stretches of Chinese text within AI images. Its smart canvas is also the most beginner-friendly AI photo editing tool.

Powerful features, simple operation—generates various styles, including background replacement, object removal, image expansion, local edits, and more. Extremely effective.

Generate Chinese posters with AI in 10 seconds—we’ve finally arrived at this day.

> 2. Koutu

Website: https://klingai.kuaishou.com/

Kuaishou's AI image model, Koutu.

I believe it produces the highest-quality Asian portraits currently available. Its standout features—AI clothing swap and virtual models—are essential for e-commerce, perfectly optimizing marketing workflows.

Kuaishou's Keling quietly launched AI models—aiming to revolutionize e-commerce.

> 3. Midjourney (overseas product)

Website: https://www.midjourney.com

Still the undisputed king of AI drawing—no peer in aesthetics and functionality. Waiting eagerly for Midjourney 7.0, rumored to launch end of January, but still no sign.

> 4. Liblib

Website: https://www.liblib.art/

The most comprehensive SD ecosystem site, gathering China’s largest community of SD creators and model trainers. Lets average users generate SD images without local deployment, while offering online LoRA training and ComfyUI—drastically lowering entry barriers.

5. AI Voice

> 1. Hailuo AI

Website: https://www.hailuo.ai/audio

Currently the strongest Chinese voice AI. Overseas version supports voice cloning with intense emotional expression—even reciting poetry. For Chinese voice cloning, look no further than Hailuo.

Perfectly clone your voice in 30 seconds—this is today’s strongest Chinese AI voice cloning.

> 2. 11labs (overseas product)

Website: https://elevenlabs.io

Besides Chinese, globally recognized as the strongest AI voice product—though notably weak in Chinese.

Many AI voice effects in other products are powered by 11Labs.

6. AI Music

> 1. Suno (overseas product)

Website: https://suno.ai

Huge in March last year—Suno v3 was stunning, though v4 received mixed reviews. Still, it remains the best AI music generator today. Creates diverse genres, supports up to 4-minute tracks, and allows using your own voice.

> 2. Haimian Music

Website: https://www.haimian.com/

ByteDance product—likely shares the base model with Doubao’s music generation. Produces melodies popular among Chinese listeners, with good tunes, low barrier to entry, and excellent Chinese support.

7. AI Video

> 1. Kling

Website: https://klingai.kuaishou.com/

Pride of Chinese AI—launched June 6, 2024, dominating everything since. By the time Sora officially launched, it seemed laughable compared to Kling.

Kling 1.6 is today’s highest-quality, most well-rounded AI video generation model.

Kuaishou’s Kling 1.6 officially launches—they’ve surpassed themselves again.

> 2. Hailuo AI

https://hailuoai.com/video

Emotional performance is synonymous with Hailuo AI video—the top choice for character-driven AI videos. Its facial expressions, motion continuity, and detail handling are flawless, arguably surpassing even Kling in this niche.

Hailuo AI is taking over the entire overseas market.

> 3. Vidu

Website: https://www.vidu.cn/

Currently one of the cheapest and most generous AI video tools. Exceptionally strong in 2D/3D anime styles—a specialist in this domain. Offers ultra-smooth frame transitions and camera movements. If you're focused on animated-style AI videos, Vidu is your go-to.

Vidu 2.0 just launched—making AI video affordable for everyone.

> 4. PixVerse

Website: https://pixverse.ai

A product outside the traditional AI video triad—specializing in visual effect templates. Single-handedly ignited Venom and muscle-man AI effects on TikTok, topping wealthy Middle Eastern users’ App Store download charts. Quietly growing—try PixVerse to experience the magic of AI effects.

In an unnoticed blue ocean, PixVerse is climbing the path to greatness.

8. AI 3D

> 1. TripoAI

Website: https://www.tripo3d.ai/

In my view, the highest-quality AI 3D model generator today. Image-to-3D delivers near-perfect replication. Last month’s v2.5 update elevated texture and material details to unprecedented levels.

The strongest AI 3D model—I believe—without equal.

With AI 3D, I’ve finally achieved figurine freedom.

> 2. Hunyuan 3D

https://3d.hunyuan.tencent.com/

Tencent open-sourced its 3D model in January, benefiting the public. The product itself is extremely comprehensive—offers low-poly models, bone rigging, sketch-to-3D, complete workflows, and even mini-game creation.

Most importantly, it’s currently free—more than enough for everyone to enjoy.

Tencent Hunyuan quietly open-sources 3D large model 2.0—open-source community is celebrating.

Final Thoughts

This article may seem simple, but by the end, I was nearly numb from writing.

The workload far exceeded expectations. Glancing at the clock—almost 6 a.m. again.

Dawn breaks. Time to sleep.

Before sleeping, I oddly found myself comparing this to my November 2023 roundup—which included a table.

Just like that, 1 year and 3 months have passed.

Almost everything has changed.

Back then, AI coding didn’t even exist as a concept. AI search was mediocre. AI drawing was getting crushed everywhere. Pika dominated AI video. Large language models ruled domestically.

Back then, domestic AI felt like a joke.

But now, I want to say: times have changed.

Suddenly remembered a line from Ne Zha I watched recently:

If there’s no path ahead, I’ll forge one!

If heaven and earth won’t allow it, I’ll reverse the乾坤!

See? How perfectly that captures reality.