Qwen is Alibaba's flagship AI model family and consumer platform. Qwen Studio offers a free AI assistant for chat, image generation, video generation, deep research, web dev, and thinking modes. Developers access models via Qwen Cloud API with token-based billing.
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Category (short)
Large Language Model / AI Assistant Platform
Category
Large Language Model / AI Assistant Platform
Pricing (CSV)
Free Trial
Directory pricing
Freemium
Sponsored note
no
Target audience
Developers seeking cost-competitive frontier-class models and teams already on Alibaba Cloud. Not ideal for: organizations requiring US-only data residency without Alibaba Cloud region configuration.
Best for
Developers seeking cost-competitive frontier-class models and teams already on Alibaba Cloud. Not ideal for: organizations requiring US-only data residency without Alibaba Cloud region configuration.
Pricing notes
Verified July 2026. Qwen Studio consumer app: free. API pay-as-you-go (docs.qwencloud.com): qwen3.7-max $2.50/M input, $7.50/M output tokens; qwen3.7-plus $0.40/M input, $1.60/M output (up to 256K); qwen3.7-flash $0.03/M input, $0.13/M output. Image gen from $0.015/image. Video gen $0.05–$0.10/second. Token Plan Team Edition: Standard $30/seat/mo, Pro $100/seat/mo, Max $200/seat/mo. Promotions common (e.g., 20% off Qwen3.7-Plus through July 2026).
Pros & cons
Editorial notes to help compare fit before opening the vendor site.
Pros
Competitive API pricing especially Flash tier
strong multimodal capabilities
free consumer Studio access
OpenAI-compatible API
large context windows
Cons
Alibaba Cloud ecosystem complexity
regional pricing varies (CNY vs USD)
enterprise compliance requires careful region selection
documentation split across multiple portals
Review notes
Context from the listing review and editorial research.
qwen.ai is the consumer portal; qwencloud.com is the developer/API platform. Model Marketplace has complete current pricing. Qwen3.7-Plus promotion effective until July 31, 2026 per Alibaba Cloud campaign page.
Extended features
In-depth description and capability notes.
Qwen Studio free assistant with image, video, search, and coding modes
Qwen3.7 model family (Max, Plus, Flash) with up to 1M token context
Multimodal understanding for text, image, audio, and video
OpenAI-compatible API via Qwen Cloud (qwencloud.com)
Deep Research agent for multi-step web search and report generation
Mobile and desktop apps for iOS, Android, macOS, and Windows
Free quota for new API users (typically 1M tokens, 90 days)
Use cases
Developers integrate Qwen models into applications via API for chat, vision, speech, and image generation. Consumers use Qwen Studio for research, content creation, and coding assistance.