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Qwen Free API Pricing: 70M Tokens, Limits & Setup
Qwen gives new DashScope/Bailian users 70M signup tokens. Before you batch calls, verify model coverage, RPM/TPM limits, expiry, and billing status in the Alibaba Cloud console.
Quick verdict
- Free API: 7000 万 tokens（新用户一次性；DashScope/Bailian 控制台为准）
- Rate limits: 按模型和账号层级不同（RPM/TPM/并发以控制台为准）
- Best model starting point: Qwen3.6-Plus
- Mainland China access: direct or relatively friendly
Provider fit matrix
Qwen API pricing, limits, and DashScope setup notes
Who should care
Best for Alibaba Cloud users, bilingual Chinese/English apps, long-context tests, and teams that need a China-friendly OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Decision trigger
Use Qwen when the 70M signup-token path, Qwen3.6 pricing, and DashScope compatible mode reduce onboarding risk for China-access API work.
Watch out: Confirm the exact free-token expiration, model whitelist, RPM, TPM, region, and billing activation state before batch jobs.
Production readiness checklist
Python setup snapshot
Start with the smallest possible chat completion, then move the key to your server-side secret manager before production.
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="your-dashscope-key",
base_url="https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1"
)
# 使用最新 Qwen3.6-Plus
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3.6-plus",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "用 Python 实现一个 Web 爬虫"}],
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)cURL smoke test
Use this to verify endpoint, auth header, model name, response shape, and quota before adding SDK abstractions.
curl https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $QWEN_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "Qwen3.6-Plus",
"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello from yangmao.ai"}]
}'Free API and pricing notes
7000 万 tokens（新用户一次性；DashScope/Bailian 控制台为准）
Free credits via Alibaba Cloud Bailian/DashScope. Qwen3.6-Plus priced at ¥2/M input tokens for ≤32K context in our tracker; longer context and output tokens may be priced differently. OpenRouter has free Preview (50/day default, 1000/day with $10+ credits). Bailian Coding Plan Lite discontinued; qwen3.6-plus is Pro plan exclusive.
Access and production risk
Mainland China friendly / direct path likely
Alibaba Cloud service, direct access in China, very fast. Top-tier Chinese understanding. Qwen3.6-Plus coding near Claude Sonnet level.
Decision checklist
Check Qwen (Alibaba) free credits and rate limits.
Compare same-category providers and Mainland China access needs.
Pick the provider with the clearest no-card/free API path for testing.
Qwen (Alibaba) production validation table
Use this table before sending real users, scheduled agents, or paid traffic to Qwen (Alibaba). The goal is to validate source freshness, quota behavior, regional access, and fallback needs instead of trusting a stale free-credit claim.
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Source snapshot
Data source: yangmao.ai provider YAML tracker plus provider docs reviewed by the daily crawler. Official dashboards can change quota and pricing without notice; verify before production.
- yangmao.ai provider id
- qwen
- Official source
- https://tongyi.aliyun.com
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
- Free tier
- 70M DashScope/Bailian signup tokens; RPM/TPM, expiry, and model access vary by account
- API credits
- 7000 万 tokens（新用户一次性；DashScope/Bailian 控制台为准）
- Rate limit
- 按模型和账号层级不同（RPM/TPM/并发以控制台为准）
- Access note
- Alibaba Cloud service, direct access in China, very fast. Top-tier Chinese understanding. Qwen3.6-Plus coding near Claude Sonnet level.
FAQ
Does Qwen (Alibaba) have a free API?
Yes. Current yangmao.ai record: 7000 万 tokens（新用户一次性；DashScope/Bailian 控制台为准）. Rate limit note: 按模型和账号层级不同（RPM/TPM/并发以控制台为准）.
Is Qwen (Alibaba) OpenAI-compatible?
The recorded setup uses an OpenAI-compatible pattern or SDK-style call. Validate the latest base URL and model names in Qwen (Alibaba) docs.
Can I use Qwen (Alibaba) from mainland China?
Qwen (Alibaba) is marked as relatively direct or Mainland-China-friendly in the current tracker.
What should I do when Qwen (Alibaba) credits run out?
Compare the alternatives below, check /en/free-ai-api/, and shortlist official providers or API gateway options before production.
What are the Qwen free API usage limits?
The headline free path is 70M DashScope/Bailian signup tokens, but RPM, TPM, model whitelist, expiration, and billing activation can vary by account. Confirm the current limits in the Alibaba Cloud console before automation.
Is Qwen a good OpenAI-compatible API from China?
Yes for many China-based teams: DashScope compatible mode works with OpenAI-style SDK patterns and is usually reachable from mainland China, but production workloads still need quota and latency smoke tests.
Is Qwen good for a production China-access API?
Yes, if your team can operate inside Alibaba Cloud/DashScope and monitor token expiration, RPM/TPM, model availability, and billing state.
What should I check for Alibaba Cloud Qwen API pricing in 2026?
Check Qwen3.6 input/output tiers, free-token expiration, RPM/TPM, model whitelist, and whether your account region or billing state changes the DashScope quota.