Qwen (open models) Prices, limits and access
Open models from Alibaba's Qwen team to download, in many sizes; licence per model is Apache 2.0 or the Qwen licence.
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At a Glance
Qwen (open models) is an AI tool for Open models (category: Local AI). Free access: Free plan. Documented: 1 plan with prices and limits.
- Category
- Open models
- Paid from
- not published
- Free Option
- Free plan
- Plans
- 1
- Sources
- 4 verified sources
- Website
- qwen.ai (opens in a new tab)
Category: Local AI · Open models
Features
Qwen is Alibaba's model family. Alongside the online chat, the Qwen team publishes many downloadable models that you use with a local program on your computer. Which size fits depends on your computer's memory.
The licence depends on the model. Per the Qwen Community License, very large offerings (over 100 million monthly users or over US$20 million monthly revenue) must display the model name; companies running a model-as-a-service or AI work assistant business need a separate licence for commercial use. Internal use is exempt as long as neither the software nor its outputs are made available to third parties. Not legal advice: the vendor's licence text is what counts.
- Example Qwen3.8-27B: under Apache 2.0 per the model page
- Other models are released under the Qwen Community License with its own conditions
- Run with local programs such as Ollama, LM Studio, llama.cpp or Foundry Local
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | free | free | Model files free to download; run them with a local program |
Prices as stated by the provider, usually plus statutory VAT. The final price depends on your country and is shown by the provider.
Prices last checked: 2026-10-31
Data & privacy
No vendor information recorded yet. We have not yet checked storage location, DPA and training for this tool.
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Limits
Model files free to download; run them with a local program
How we compare
We compare free access, paid entry, plan limits, features and the listed official sources. Unsourced figures stay marked as not published.
Only confirmed entries appear in the catalog. Prices, plans and limits come from listed official vendor pages. Missing figures stay marked as not published. Search results are ordered by Task match by default; category and task lists are alphabetical. Both can be switched to Free access first; neither is a quality ranking. The vendor page always wins.
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Sources
All details regarding plans, limits, and features are based on official vendor documentation and the primary sources verified below.
- qwen.ai
- huggingface.co/Qwen
- huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
- huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen3.8-Flash-Next/blob/main/LICENSE
FAQ
Is Qwen (open models) available for free?
Yes. A permanently free plan is published, not a time-limited trial.
Where is the vendor of Qwen (open models) based?
Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) Private Limited is based in Singapore. Regardless of that location, data processing and privacy terms are governed by the vendor's own contract.
What plans does Qwen (open models) offer?
The catalog documents one plan with price, billing period, and included features.
Is Qwen (open models) currently available?
Qwen (open models) is active.
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