Compare 2 free alternatives to Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code for AI / ML. Every one of their free tier limits side by side, with the read and catalogue dates we hold.

Best Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code Alternatives with Free Tiers (2026)

2 free alternatives in AI / ML. Sorted by pricing stability.

Current Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code Situation

Risk Level: source unconfirmed
Why: Tier "Pay-as-you-go" is usage-billed from the first request. We do not rate an offer we do not list. We are not publishing a stability judgement for it until that is fixed.
Category: AI / ML
Pricing Page: qwen.ai

Recent Pricing Changes (1)

removed effective 2026-04-15 high impact
Qwen Code's free Qwen OAuth tier was discontinued on 2026-04-15, and new requests on it are rejected. Qwen's docs point users to Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan, OpenRouter, Fireworks AI or another provider. Source ↗

Recommended Migration Targets

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AI Coding Read and confirmed 2026-09-24
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AI Coding Read 2026-09-12 · catalogue date 2026-07-10

All Free Alternatives (2)

2 of these carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold; their order rotates daily. 0 are demoted with the reason named, and 0 are listed last because they are not generally available or are not a free offer. How we rank.

Cursor stable
Free
AI Coding Read and confirmed 2026-09-24
Free
AI Coding Read 2026-09-12 · catalogue date 2026-07-10
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2026-09-30
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alternative-to:Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code
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2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best free alternatives to Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code?
We publish no ranking of these. Nothing we record measures popularity or generosity, so naming a best or a top few would be our preference rather than our data. We hold 2 free alternatives to Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code, each listed below with its tier, category and the read and catalogue dates we hold. Of those, 2 carry no recorded demerit and are indistinguishable under every signal we hold, so they are listed in an order that rotates daily. Our ranking rule is published at /criteria.
Is Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code's free tier still available?
Tier "Pay-as-you-go" is usage-billed from the first request. The page we cite for Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code states no amount, tier or rate we can read when we last looked, on 2026-09-10. Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, editors, desktop, browser and chat, formerly with a free Qwen OAuth tier. No free tier: Qwen Code's documentation says "The Qwen OAuth free tier was disco...
How many free alternatives to Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code exist?
There are 2 free alternatives to Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code tracked on AgentDeals across the AI / ML, AI Coding categories.
Has Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code changed their pricing?
Alibaba Cloud Qwen Code has 1 recorded pricing change. The most recent was on 2026-04-15: Qwen Code's free Qwen OAuth tier was discontinued on 2026-04-15, and new requests on it are rejected. Qwen's docs point users to Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan, OpenRouter, Fireworks AI or another provider. Source: https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/

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