Tongyi Qianwen vs Doubao

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

Feature
Tongyi Qianwen
Doubao
Category
LLM
LLM
Rating
⭐ 4
⭐ 3
Free Credits
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
0 undefined
Refresh Period
one-time
one-time
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
Β₯68/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

  • 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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Doubao

ByteDance's AI assistant. Basic features are free, but recent controversy over charging has eroded user trust. Free tier still includes AI image generation.。

Pros

  • βœ“ByteDance ecosystem
  • βœ“Multimodal
  • βœ“Fast response

Cons

  • βœ—Average creativity
  • βœ—Complex tasks not as good
  • βœ—Started charging May 2026

Key Features

Doubao model poweredMulti-turn chatImage understandingCode generationDocument summarySearch enhancedFree to use
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