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Alibaba Qwen pricing

Qwen is a family of AI models offered through a free assistant app and an OpenAI-compatible API platform.

Large language modelsFree planSelf-serve
Visit Alibaba QwenPrices checked Oct 29, 2026

How much does Alibaba Qwen cost?

PriceNot publishedAlibaba Qwen asks you to contact sales.
Free plan
Yes
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In your favor

  • Free plan. Qwen assistant is free to use and open to all; no paid terms stated on this page

How you buy and get started

Self-serveButtons on their site: Use Now, Try Qwen, Try Now, Download
Sign up
Not stated
Setup
Not stated
When sales steps in
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What Alibaba Qwen does

Qwen provides a free AI assistant (chat, search, deep research, web dev, image generation) and an API platform compatible with the OpenAI API format. Models handle text, images, audio and video, and some are open-sourced.

Good for
Individuals using a free AI assistant, and developers who want an OpenAI-compatible API and open-source models.
Channels
Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows
Main product
Qwen series models, Qwen assistant app, and Qwen API Platform
Also includes
Image Generation, Deep Research, Web Dev, Thinking, Search, Multimodal Understanding
Connects to
OpenAI API compatible format
Public API
Yes
MCP server
Not stated
  • Public API accessQwen API, which uses an API format compatible with the OpenAI API.
  • Long context windowNot stated
  • Fine-tuning supportNot stated
  • Tool and function callingadvancing omnimodal models from “understanding omnimodal content” to “planning tasks, calling tools, and compl
  • Image and audio inputQwen boasts powerful multimodal understanding capabilities, enabling it to process and analyze various types o
  • SOC 2 complianceNot stated
  • Zero data retention optionNot stated
  • VPC or on-prem deploymentNot stated

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Security and your data

QuestionTheir answerWhere it says so
Trains AI on your data?Not stated
HIPAA (signs a BAA)Not stated
SOC 2Not stated
GDPRNot stated
CCPANot stated
PCINot stated
ISO 27001Not stated
Single sign-onNot stated
Trust centerNot stated

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Every plan

No prices are published on Alibaba Qwen's pricing page.

Free plan: Qwen assistant is free to use and open to all; no paid terms stated on this page

Fine print

Billing increment
Not stated
Billed beyond usage
Not stated
Contract
Not stated
Refunds
Not stated
Auto renew
Not stated
Price change notice
Not stated

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About the company

Online since
Aug 27, 2023
Domain registration date
Backing
"Powered by Alibaba Cloud"
their words

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Questions

Is Alibaba Qwen free?

Yes. Qwen assistant is free to use and open to all; no paid terms stated on this page