Tongyi Qianwen vs Astron Coding Plan
Compare Tongyi Qianwen and Astron Coding Plan: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
Coding Assistant
Rating
β 4
β 3
Free Credits
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
3.9 undefined
Refresh Period
one-time
monthly
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
First purchase Β₯3.9/month, renewal Β₯19/month
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
- βGenerous new user credits
- βAffordable API
- βAlibaba ecosystem
- βStrong multimodal
Cons
- βAverage creativity
- βReasoning 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
Astron Coding Plan
Astron Coding Plan by iFlytek is a monthly AI coding subscription service for developers, integrating Spark X2, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, DeepSeek, Qwen and other popular open-source models. First purchase only Β₯3.9/month with unlimited requests.
Pros
- βUltra-low price: First purchase Β₯3.9/month, renewal Β₯19/month
- βUnlimited requests: Worry-free plan has no call limits
- βRich model support: DeepSeek V3.2, Qwen3.5, GLM-5 and more
- βGood compatibility: Supports mainstream coding tools and standard protocols
Cons
- βΒ₯3.9 is first purchase price only, renewal is Β₯19/month
- βOnly for coding tools, cannot be used for automation scripts or backend services
- βRate limits apply, may trigger throttling during peak hours
- βAdvanced models (GLM-5, Kimi-K2.5 etc.) only available in Professional plan and above
Key Features
First purchase only Β₯3.9/month, extremely cost-effectiveUnlimited requests, enjoy monthlySupports 6+ popular open-source models (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax)Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, OpenClaw, OpenCode and other coding toolsSupports OpenAI and Anthropic protocol accessProfessional and Premium plans offer more models and higher concurrency