Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)
Foundation Models · Free
Alibaba's Qwen family — Qwen3-Coder and Qwen3-Max lead open-weight coding models
At a glance
- Made by
- Alibaba Cloud
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, API
- GitHub
- 27,665 stars
What is Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)?
Qwen is introduced as an AI assistant powered by the Qwen series of models, free for anyone to use. It offers image editing and generation, Thinking reasoning, web search, web development, deep research, and video generation, and understands text, images, audio, and video together. For developers, there is a Qwen API platform compatible with the OpenAI API. It can be used on the web and through iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows apps, and some models, such as Qwen-Image-2.1, are released as open source.
- Image generation and editing (Qwen VLo)
- Deep research (multi-step search and analysis reports)
- Web Dev, which builds web pages from natural language
- Thinking reasoning and web search
- Multimodal understanding of text, images, audio, and video
- OpenAI-compatible Qwen API
- Web, mobile, and desktop apps
Who uses Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) and for what
- Web developers build web pages from natural-language descriptions alone
- Shortens time-consuming research work into a deep research report
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (Qwen assistant is free to use; API pricing is not on the page)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying. · Official pricing page
AI tools similar to Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) (alternatives)
Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) | Free | 0 | 17 | Yes | — | — |
| ByteDance | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | Yes | 9.9 CNY/mo | No |
| Code World Model | Free | 0 | 17 | — | — | No |
| Cognition (SWE-1) | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | — | — | No |
| Composer | Free + paid | 0 | 17 | Yes | $8/mo | Yes |
3 of these 5 tools have a free plan. Cheapest paid plan: Composer ($8/mo).
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 60 AI tools in the Foundation Models field.
- Connected to 17 other tools — #1 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Alibaba Cloud (Qwen) for free?
Yes (Qwen assistant is free to use; API pricing is not on the page). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)?
Tools that do the same job, such as ByteDance, Code World Model, Cognition (SWE-1), Composer, are connected to it on the map.
Sources (official pages)
Checked on the official pages on 2026-10-14. Prices and features can change, so check the official site again before paying.