Alibaba Cloud
Qwen3 series — latest generation models with competitive pricing in China
API Configuration
| API Type | openai-completions |
| Base URL | https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1 |
| Auth Mode | api_key |
| Auth Keys | DASHSCOPE_API_KEY — API Key — obtain from https://dashscope.console.aliyun.com/ |
| Regions | cn |
| Default Model | qwen3-max |
| Status | active |
Pricing
Pay-as-you-go with tiered pricing by context length (CNY). Free quota available for some models. See Aliyun Model Studio pricing page.
Getting Started
Sign up at dashscope.console.aliyun.com, activate DashScope service, then create an API key in the console.
Models (2)
| Model | Context | Max Output | Pricing | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Qwen3 Maxqwen3-max | 262K | 33K | Tiered (CNY): Input ¥2.5/M (≤32K) / ¥4/M (≤128K) / ¥7/M (>128K), output ¥10/M (≤32K) / ¥16/M (≤128K) / ¥28/M (>128K). | |
Qwen3.5 Plusqwen3.5-plus | 1.0M | 66K | Tiered (CNY): Input ¥0.8/M (≤128K) / ¥2/M (≤256K) / ¥4/M (>256K), output ¥4.8/M (≤128K) / ¥12/M (≤256K) / ¥24/M (>256K). |