Huawei DevEco Code vs Scaleway Generative API

Compare Huawei DevEco Code and Scaleway Generative API: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?

Category
Coding Assistant
API Platform
Rating
⭐ 4
⭐ 3
Free Credits
999999 unlimited
null 100 RPM, 200K tokens/min (beta)
Refresh Period
unlimited
per-minute
Resolution
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
Yes
No
Paid From
Free
TBD (beta)

Huawei DevEco Code

Huawei CLI coding assistant with built-in Zhipu GLM-5.1 model, ready to use after login with no manual selection needed. Completely free with no usage limits, trained on Huawei Ascend chips, coding capability reaches 94.6% of Claude Opus 4.6. Rich theme options with dark/light mode switching, great looking interface.

Pros

  • βœ“Completely free with no limits, no queuing
  • βœ“GLM-5.1 coding capability near Claude Opus
  • βœ“npm install, 3 minutes to start
  • βœ“Based on Huawei Ascend chips, domestic autonomous
  • βœ“Not tied to HarmonyOS development, works for general coding

Cons

  • βœ—Standalone CLI tool, cannot integrate with Cursor/Claude Code
  • βœ—Currently positioned as HarmonyOS development assistant
  • βœ—Model capability not as strong as Claude Opus/GPT-4o

Key Features

Built-in GLM-5.1 free modelUnlimited usage, no limitsnpm global installHuawei account loginTerminal interface
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Scaleway Generative API

French cloud provider's AI inference platform, currently in free beta. 100 RPM, 200K tokens/min β€” quite generous. European data centers, ideal for GDPR-compliant projects.

Pros

  • βœ“Generous free beta period
  • βœ“High concurrency: 100 RPM
  • βœ“European data centers, GDPR compliant

Cons

  • βœ—Beta stage, stability unknown
  • βœ—Requires VPN from China
  • βœ—May charge after beta ends

Key Features

100 RPM200K tokens/minEuropean Data CentersOpen-Source Model Support
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