Tongyi Qianwen vs Claude
Compare Tongyi Qianwen and Claude: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
LLM
Rating
β 4
β 4.5
Free Credits
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
4.8 available free domestically via specific channels
Refresh Period
one-time
daily
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
$20/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
Claude
By Anthropic, known for safety and long-context processing. Free tier has daily message limits. Pro users access Claude Code for terminal-based coding. Top coding performance across multiple benchmarks.
Pros
- β200K context window, longest in class
- βTop coding performance in benchmarks
- βClear logic, fewer hallucinations
- βClaude Code CLI coding experience is excellent
- βFree Sonnet is sufficient for daily use
Cons
- βLimited daily uses on free tier
- βOpus and extended thinking require Pro
- βRequires VPN in some regions
- βNo image generation capability
Key Features
200K Long ContextClaude Code CLIExtended ThinkingArtifacts PreviewProjects ManagementFile Upload AnalysisMultilingual Chat