Tongyi Qianwen vs Windsurf

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

Feature
Tongyi Qianwen
Windsurf
Category
LLM
Coding Assistant
Rating
⭐ 4
⭐ 4
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
$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

  • 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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Windsurf

AI coding IDE, formerly Codeium. Free plan at $0/month with Light usage. Cascade feature for multi-file editing. Pro at $20/mo.。

Pros

  • βœ“Free plan $0/mo
  • βœ“Great Cascade multi-file editing
  • βœ“Clean interface
  • βœ“Student pricing available

Cons

  • βœ—Limited free usage
  • βœ—Fewer model choices than Cursor
  • βœ—Direction uncertain after acquisition

Key Features

Cascade multi-file editingAI Agent modeTab smart completionJetBrains pluginStudent pricing
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