In the catalog since Aug 19, 2026
iFlytek Spark
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Assistant from Chinese company iFlytek based on its Spark models: writes texts, creates presentations, and analyzes documents by voice or text. The vendor's bet: its own chips and strong speech capabilities.
Facts
- App 讯飞星火-懂你的AI助手, publisher Wuhu Zhihuigu Technology Service Co. (an iFlytek entity), released Jun 13, 2023, version 5.10.10 from Aug 14, 2026, rated 4.83 from 85,986 ratings (App Store CN, captured Aug 19, 2026).
- The flagship Spark X2 product model launched on Feb 11, 2026: a 293-billion-parameter MoE architecture, trained and run entirely on Chinese Ascend accelerators, with inference speed about 1.5 times higher than the previous version (Sina Finance and IT Home, Feb 11, 2026).
- Stated product use cases: summaries, reading scientific papers, copywriting, image generation, presentation creation, in-depth analysis, code, and meeting notes; support for more than 130 languages (descriptions in Chinese app stores and the xinghuo.xfyun.cn showcase, Aug 19, 2026).
- Core features are free, while higher limits and advanced modes are sold by subscription (product site, Aug 19, 2026).
The full card is in the works: the "worth it or not" verdict, pricing and a comparison with neighbors will appear as it moves through the card factory.