ModelScope vs Alibaba Bailian
Compare ModelScope and Alibaba Bailian: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
LLM
Rating
β 3
β 3.5
Free Credits
2000 free API calls per day
100 undefined
Refresh Period
monthly
one-time
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
Yes
Yes
Paid From
Free (pay-per-use after quota)
Pay-per-use after free credits consumed
ModelScope
Alibaba Cloud's largest open-source AI model community in China with 50K+ models. 2000 free API calls daily, OpenAI SDK compatible. Supports Qwen, DeepSeek, GLM, Baichuan and more. Requires Alibaba Cloud account binding.
Pros
- β2000 free calls daily
- β50K+ open-source models
- βOpenAI SDK compatible
- βAlibaba Cloud stable backing
- βFull lineup of Chinese models
Cons
- βMust bind Alibaba Cloud account
- βErrors without account binding
- βSome models have license restrictions
Key Features
2000 free API calls daily50K+ open-source modelsOpenAI SDK compatibleLightning icon = API-Inference supportFull Qwen/DeepSeek/GLM/Baichuan coverageFast access from China
Alibaba Bailian
Alibaba Cloud's LLM platform (DashScope) with 130+ models via unified API. New users get 1M free tokens per model, covering Qwen series, vision models, Tongyi Wanxiang image generation. All models share one API key, OpenAI compatible.
Pros
- β130+ models, unified API and key
- β~1M free tokens per model
- βQwen series, low latency in China
- βOpenAI compatible, easy integration
- βFull modality: text/vision/image/voice
- βAlibaba Cloud stable and reliable
Cons
- βRequires ID verification
- βFree credits not directly visible, check per model
- βAPI Key location is hidden deep
- βOne-time credits, no refresh
Key Features
130+ models unified accessQwen3.6-Flash fast modelQwen-VL-OCR vision recognitionTongyi Wanxiang image generationAll models share one API keyOpenAI SDK compatible