Which neural networks work in RussiaAI model comparison: ratings and alternatives 2026

Which neural networks work in Russia

Short version: GigaChat, Alisa/YandexGPT, Shedevrum and Kandinsky are all available from Russia and payable with a Russian card; DeepSeek is available in its web version. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Midjourney are officially unavailable in Russia. If you need an AI chat that works from Russia with ruble payment, there's Twelver (plus image, video, music and voiceover generation in the same conversation).

2026 access map

ServiceTypeAccess from RussiaPays with Russian card
GigaChatTextYesYes
Alisa / YandexGPTText, voiceYesYes
DeepSeekText, codeYes (web)Partially
Qwen (Qwen Studio)Text, imagesYes (web); mass outage on 28 Aug 2026No (API)
GrokText, images, videoUnreliable, provider-dependentNo
ShedevrumImagesYesYes
KandinskyImagesYesYes
TwelverChat + media generationYesYes
ChatGPTTextOfficially unavailableNo
ClaudeTextOfficially unavailableNo
GeminiText, multimodalOfficially unavailableNo
MidjourneyImagesOfficially unavailableNo
Availability changes; check before paying. Data as of 27 June 2026; the Qwen and Grok rows as of 27 September 2026.

If access and ruble payment matter

Some strong foreign services are officially unavailable in Russia. Among the available options: Russian services (GigaChat, Alisa, Shedevrum, Kandinsky) and Twelver — an AI chat that works from Russia with ruble payment and, in the same conversation, can generate images, video, music and voiceover.
5+services available in RussiaGigaChat, Alisa, DeepSeek, Shedevrum, Kandinsky
₽pay in rubles
1 chattext + images, video, music

Does Qwen work in Russia?

chat.qwen.ai opens from Russia and is free, but there was a mass outage on the night of 28 August 2026, and Alibaba's paid API does not accept Russian cards. How to tell an outage from a limit is in Why Qwen is not working in Russia.

Grok is different: not an outage but standing xAI limits on address and payment — see Why Grok is not working in Russia.

Is Claude available in Russia?

Anthropic's service is officially unavailable in Russia and doesn't take a Russian card. If you need an AI chat that works from Russia with ruble payment, you can use Russian services or Twelver. See the full comparison of options in the overview and rating.

Frequently asked questions

Which neural networks work in Russia?
Available from Russia: Russian services — GigaChat, Alisa/YandexGPT, Shedevrum, Kandinsky — plus DeepSeek (web). There is also Twelver: an AI chat with image, video and music generation that works from Russia with ruble payment. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Midjourney are officially unavailable in Russia.
Is Claude available in Russia?
Anthropic's service is officially unavailable in Russia and doesn't take a Russian card. If you need an AI chat that works from Russia with ruble payment, Russian services or Twelver are a good fit.
Can you pay for neural networks with a Russian card?
Russian services (GigaChat, Alisa, Shedevrum, Kandinsky) and Twelver — yes, paid in rubles. Foreign services usually don't take a Russian card directly.
Is it legal to use foreign neural networks in Russia?
Using neural networks itself isn't banned. It's simplest to stick with services that are available from Russia and accept ruble payment, so you don't have to deal with foreign payment methods.

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