Calling DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qwen From Outside China: The Real Blockers (and How to Check You're Not Being Marked Up)
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If you've tried to call DeepSeek, Kimi, or Qwen from outside mainland China, you already know the model isn't the problem. The weights are fine. The context window is fine. What stops people is the account layer: identity, payment rails, and procurement. Most posts on this topic are either stale (w…
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- 2026-10-28 02:05 · DEV Community — AI
Calling DeepSeek, Kimi, and Qwen From Outside China: The Real Blockers (and How to Check You're Not Being Marked Up)