“Collectively, they provided incorrect answers to more than 60 percent of queries.”
Columbia Journalism Review, Mar 6, 2025
The facts
Qwen at a glance.
From Alibaba's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026, with news reporting where the maker says nothing. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.
- Made by
- AlibabaBased in China
- What it is for
- Deep research and AI searchAnswers from the web, with the sources linked.
- Free plan
- YesSCMP (2026-08-11): "The Qwen chatbot remains free to use."
- Runs on
- mobile app, web
- Website
- qwen.ai
Plans and prices
| Plan | A month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen chatbot | Free | Free per SCMP. |
| QwenWork (office assistant) | Not in US$ | SCMP: "annual plans ranging from 200 yuan (US$29.60) to 1,499 yuan for its flagship version" (annual, CNY; no monthly USD price). |
South China Morning Post: Alibaba tests paid AI appetite with US$30 annual QwenWork subscription, Aug 11, 2026 · company-reported
Our note: Not company-reported: description and prices come from news outlets (The Standard HK is not on our trusted list; SCMP and Caixin are). Caixin (2026-06-04): Qwen "gained 126 million users in Q1 2026, reaching 166 million monthly users." The Qwen URL was not fetched. Data/training policy not checked.
Independent evidence
What tests of tools like this have found.
“Almost half of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.”
EBU, Oct 21, 2025
Other deep research and ai search tools