Tongyi Qianwen vs AI21 Labs

Compare Tongyi Qianwen and AI21 Labs: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?

Feature
Tongyi Qianwen
AI21 Labs
Category
LLM
API Platform
Rating
⭐ 4
⭐ 3
Free Credits
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
10 credits (one-time)
Refresh Period
one-time
one-time
Resolution
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
Pay-as-you-go

Tongyi Qianwen

Alibaba's model family, from lightweight 0.5B to flagship 235B. Qwen3 series is the all-rounder among open-source models. Free to use, cheap API. Supports multimodal (text, image, video, code).。

Pros

  • βœ“Generous new user credits
  • βœ“Affordable API
  • βœ“Alibaba ecosystem
  • βœ“Strong multimodal

Cons

  • βœ—Average creativity
  • βœ—Reasoning not as good as DeepSeek

Key Features

Qwen3 full series open sourceMultimodal support (text/image/video/code)0.5B to 235B multiple sizes200K context windowTool calling capabilityAgent framework support
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AI21 Labs

Israeli AI company offering Jamba series models. 10 free credits on registration, no credit card required. Jamba models have unique advantages in long-context processing and reasoning.。

Pros

  • βœ“10 free credits on registration, no credit card
  • βœ“Jamba models excel at long-context tasks
  • βœ“Strong technical team from Israel

Cons

  • βœ—Limited free credits
  • βœ—Requires VPN from China
  • βœ—Limited model selection

Key Features

Jamba Model SeriesLong-Context ProcessingStrong Reasoning
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