Tongyi Qianwen vs Cline.bot API
Compare Tongyi Qianwen and Cline.bot API: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
LLM
Rating
β 4
β 3.5
Free Credits
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
3 models free forever, no credit consumption, 1M context
Refresh Period
one-time
unlimited
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
Yes
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
$0.5 on signup (for paid models)
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
Cline.bot API
Cline's official API platform. 3 free models (MiniMax-M3, Xiaomi MiMo-v2.5, DeepSeek-V4-Flash) all with 1M context. OpenAI compatible. $0.5 signup bonus, free models don't consume credits. Google/GitHub login, no credit card.
Pros
- β3 models completely free, no credit consumption
- β1M ultra-long context, no file truncation
- βOpenAI compatible, easy config
- βExclusive free access to MiniMax-M3 and Xiaomi MiMo
- βOne-click Google/GitHub login
- βNative integration with Cline VS Code plugin
Cons
- βOnly 3 models available
- βPlatform rules may change
- βNew platform, long-term stability TBD
Key Features
3 free models, 1M contextMiniMax-M3 strong general capabilityXiaomi MiMo strong reasoningDeepSeek-V4-Flash fast speedOpenAI compatible APINative Cline/CC Switch support