ModelScope vs Alibaba Bailian

Compare ModelScope and Alibaba Bailian: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?

Category
LLM
LLM
Rating
⭐ 3
⭐ 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

  • βœ“2000 free calls daily
  • βœ“50K+ open-source models
  • βœ“OpenAI SDK compatible
  • βœ“Alibaba Cloud stable backing
  • βœ“Full lineup of Chinese models

Cons

  • βœ—Must bind Alibaba Cloud account
  • βœ—Errors without account binding
  • βœ—Some 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
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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

  • βœ“130+ models, unified API and key
  • βœ“~1M free tokens per model
  • βœ“Qwen series, low latency in China
  • βœ“OpenAI compatible, easy integration
  • βœ“Full modality: text/vision/image/voice
  • βœ“Alibaba Cloud stable and reliable

Cons

  • βœ—Requires ID verification
  • βœ—Free credits not directly visible, check per model
  • βœ—API Key location is hidden deep
  • βœ—One-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
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