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Qwen Chat Review

Alibaba's free chatbot built on the Qwen models, with multimodal tools

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By Official AppDuo editorial team · Updated

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • API
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Qwen Chat suits people who want to try a free chatbot with web search, Deep Research, image and video generation and web building, on the web and in apps. The trade-offs are that the official pages give no clear usage limits or paid-plan prices, and the policy allows de-identified content to be used for model training.

Best for: People who want a free chatbot with Deep Research, image generation and web building

Skip it if: Anyone who needs clear, public pricing and usage limits

Pros

  • Free to use per the homepage, on web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows
  • Search, Deep Research, Web Dev, Artifacts, image and video generation, and multimodal understanding
  • An OpenAI-compatible Qwen API platform

Cons

  • No free-tier limits or paid-plan prices published on the pages opened
  • The terms say fees paid are non-refundable unless the law requires otherwise
All pros and cons · Who is it for?

Pros

  • Terms allow opting out of training, and accounts can be deleted from Settings

Cons

  • Per Wikipedia, Qwen must follow Chinese censorship rules, including on Tiananmen Square
  • Qwen Studio scores 4.1/5 on Google Play, lower than several major chatbots

Best for

  • People following the Qwen model family who want to try it directly on the web

Skip it if

  • Data-sensitive users, since de-identified content may be used for training and opting out requires an email

Problems it solves

Experience & key features

What Qwen Chat is

Qwen Chat (chat.qwen.ai) is an AI assistant built on Alibaba Cloud's Qwen model family. Per Wikipedia, Alibaba launched a beta as Tongyi Qianwen in April 2023 and opened it to the public in September 2023. The current Service Agreement names Nth Power Global Tech Singapore, a Singapore-registered company, as the service provider. The homepage describes Qwen as an AI assistant "for everyone" that is "free to use".

Features

The homepage lists Search, Web Dev (building web pages from a description), Artifacts, Deep Research (multi-step search summarized into reports), image generation with Qwen VLo, video generation, and multimodal understanding of text, images, audio and video. A separate API platform is OpenAI-format compatible. The download page shows iOS, Android, macOS and Windows apps.

Pricing and terms

The pages opened have no price table. The Service Agreement (effective 10 Sep 2026) only says subscription plans come in tiers, renew automatically, must be cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal, and that fees paid are non-refundable unless the law requires otherwise. With no published prices, AppDuo lists none for paid plans.

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Privacy and limits

The privacy policy says data is stored in Singapore on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure and de-identified content may be used for model training. The terms allow opting out by email. They also warn that AI output is not fully reliable and bar using service output to train competing models. Wikipedia notes that Qwen must follow Chinese censorship rules.

Ratings and comparison

On Google Play, Qwen Studio has 4.1/5 from 16.8K reviews and the Qwen - Alibaba AI Assistant app 4.4/5 from 169K. On the Singapore App Store the two apps show 4.4/5 and 4.9/5, but from only 23 and 45 ratings. Against chatbots such as ChatGPT or Kimi, Qwen Chat is a free option, but with limits and prices unpublished you should read the terms before relying on it for important work.

Screenshots

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Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026

Free

Personal

Free

The qwen.ai homepage says Qwen is "free to use" and the iOS Qwen Studio listing shows Free. The pages opened give no specific usage-limit figures.

Paid plans

Personal

Contact sales

The Service Agreement (effective 10 Sep 2026) says subscription plans come in tiers, each with a usage allowance per period; details appear on the purchase page. No public price list was found, so no price is stated.

Free plan limits
The homepage says free to use; the pages opened state no specific limits.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

The Service Agreement says fees paid are non-refundable because the service takes effect immediately, unless the law where you live grants withdrawal or refund rights; in that case web purchases are refunded to the original payment method within 14 days. You can cancel any time, at least 24 hours before renewal to avoid the next charge.

Privacy

The privacy policy (effective 7 Sep 2026) names NTH POWER GLOBAL TECH SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. as operator, with data collected, processed and stored in Singapore on Alibaba Cloud (Singapore) infrastructure. It may use de-identified content and feedback to train models but says it does not use raw input to train models directly. The Service Agreement lets you opt out of training by emailing [email protected]; like/dislike feedback is still used. A Memory feature retains details from conversations. You can delete your account yourself in Settings. The service is intended for users 18 and older.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Qwen Chat free?

The qwen.ai homepage says Qwen is "free to use" and the iOS Qwen Studio listing shows Free. The terms also mention paid plans, but no public price list was found.

Is my data used for training?

The policy allows de-identified content and feedback. The terms let you opt out by emailing [email protected], though like/dislike feedback is still used.

Who operates Qwen Chat?

The terms and policy name Nth Power Global Tech Singapore Pte. Ltd. as the operator; the Qwen models are developed by Alibaba Cloud.

Does Qwen have an API?

Yes. The homepage lists a Qwen API with an OpenAI-compatible format on a separate API platform.

Review evidence & sources11

Scores

Ease of use
7.5
Why this score

Voice, search and image generation in one chat; Google Play rates the apps 4.1-4.4/5, though the pages do not clearly distinguish Qwen Studio from Qwen - Alibaba AI Assistant.

Features
8.0
Why this score

Search, Deep Research, Web Dev, Artifacts, image and video generation, multimodal input and an API, on mobile and desktop.

Value for money
7.5
Why this score

Free to use per the homepage, but no limits or paid-plan prices were found, so real cost is hard to judge.

Performance
7.0
Why this score

The homepage presents recent models such as Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash and Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate; the pages opened contain no independent benchmark data, so the score is cautious.

Support
5.5
Why this score

Only the [email protected] email and an in-app Help Center are described; no chat or phone channel was found.

Privacy & security
5.5
Why this score

De-identified content may train models and opting out needs an email, and there is a Memory feature; on the plus side it names the operator, stores data in Singapore and lets you delete your account.

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Alibaba Cloud
Headquarters
China
Launched
2023
Category
AI

Capabilities

  • AI features
  • Public API
  • Mobile app

Platforms

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android
  • macOS
  • Windows
  • API

Interface languages

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Korean
  • German
  • Portuguese
  • Russian

Integrations

  • Qwen API (OpenAI-compatible format)

Support

  • Email
  • Help center

Change history

  1. Feature.Qwen-Image-2.1, a 7B model unifying image generation and editing, is open-sourced.
  2. Update.The current privacy policy takes effect; the Qwen - Alibaba AI Assistant app appears on the Singapore App Store the same day.
  3. Launch.The Qwen Studio app first appears on the Singapore App Store.
Full change history (6)
  1. Feature.QwQ-32B-Preview reasoning model released under Apache 2.0.
  2. Update.The model opens to public use after regulatory clearance, per Wikipedia.
  3. Launch.Alibaba launches a beta as Tongyi Qianwen (now Qwen), per Wikipedia.
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