Qwen-VL
Multimodal & Perception · Free
Alibaba's visual language model with strong document understanding
At a glance
- Made by
- Qwen Team
- Korean
- UI in Korean
- API
- Yes
- Available on
- Web, API
- Open source
- Open source (the license name is not listed on the page)
- GitHub
- 6,728 stars · NOASSERTION
What is Qwen-VL?
Qwen-VL is a vision-language model released as open source by the Qwen team in September 2023, followed by the enhanced Qwen-VL-Plus and Qwen-VL-Max. It recognizes, extracts, and analyzes fine details and text in images, and supports high-resolution images of over 1 million pixels and various aspect ratios. It demonstrates tasks such as recognizing people and landmarks, describing images, writing poems, understanding screenshots, and locating objects. It states that Plus and Max support free access through Hugging Face, ModelScope, the web, an app, and an API.
- Enhanced image-based reasoning
- Recognizes, extracts, and analyzes fine details and text in images
- Supports high-resolution images of over 1 million pixels and various aspect ratios
- Recognizes people and landmarks
- Locates specific elements in images (visual agent)
- Outperforms GPT-4V and Gemini in Chinese question answering and text understanding (as announced)
Who uses Qwen-VL and for what
- Analyzes everyday screenshots such as app screen captures
- Finds specific objects in images and makes scene-based judgments
Pricing
What you get for free — Yes (free access to Qwen-VL-Plus and Max via Hugging Face, ModelScope, the web, an app, and an API)
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 Qwen-VL (alternatives)
Qwen-VL vs. alternatives at a glance
| AI | Pricing | Combos on the map | Connected tools | Free | Cheapest monthly | Korean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen-VL | Free | 0 | 5 | Yes | — | Yes |
| Gemini Pro Vision | Free + paid | 0 | 7 | Yes | — | Yes |
| InternVL 2 | Free | 0 | 7 | — | — | — |
2 of these 3 tools have a free plan.
Combo and connection counts are based on the relationships recorded on AI Galaxy Map (2026-10-26); they are not a quality ranking.
Qwen-VL on AI Galaxy Map
- One of 22 AI tools in the Multimodal & Perception field.
- Connected to 5 other tools — #11 in its field.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use Qwen-VL for free?
Yes (free access to Qwen-VL-Plus and Max via Hugging Face, ModelScope, the web, an app, and an API). Prices can change, so check the official site before paying.
What AI can I use instead of Qwen-VL?
Tools that do the same job, such as Gemini Pro Vision, InternVL 2, Flamingo, GPT-4o, are connected to it on the map.
Can I use Qwen-VL in Korean?
UI in Korean
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.