Tongyi Qianwen vs Freebuff
Compare Tongyi Qianwen and Freebuff: free credits, features, and ratings. Which one is right for you?
Category
LLM
Coding Assistant
Rating
β 4
β 3.5
Free Credits
2.5 Max generates watermark-free images and videos for free
0 undefined
Refresh Period
one-time
unlimited
Resolution
N/A
N/A
Watermark
No
No
Commercial Use
No
No
Paid From
API $0.12/million tokens
Codebuff from $100/mo
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
Freebuff
Free AI coding agent that edits code via natural language in terminal. Based on paid Codebuff, ad-supported. Uses DeepSeek V4 Flash by default, supports Kimi K2.6, MiniMax M2.7 and other models.
Pros
- βCompletely free, ads for credits
- βNo config needed, works out of box
- βSupports multiple domestic models
- βBuilt-in code review and browser use
- βOpen source MIT license
Cons
- βAds in terminal
- βDeepSeek V4 Pro trains on data
- βNot available in all countries
- βRequires internet, no offline use
Key Features
Natural language coding in terminal9 built-in sub-agentsDeepSeek V4 FlashCode reviewBrowser useDeep thinkingOpen source MIT license