Alibaba Cloud Model Studio by Alibaba Cloud
DashScope API for Qwen language, vision, audio and image models on Alibaba Cloud.
＋ Build a stack with Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Website Official pricing
Price
from $1.2/1M input
pay as you go, list price
Free tier
No
SDK downloads
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PyPI dashscope
Status
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no public status page
Pricing
| Free tier | — |
|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | — |
| Usage price | $2/1M input, $6/1M output (qwen3.8-max, International, ≤1M tokens); $1.2/1M input, $6/1M output (qwen3-max, ≤32K) |
| Good to know | Pay-as-you-go. Some models include a one-time free quota (e.g. 1 million tokens) valid 90 days, Singapore region only. Prices vary by deployment region and input-length tier. |
From the official pricing page, checked Oct 10, 2026. Prices change: confirm before you buy.
Use it from an agent
| MCP server | None found |
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| PyPI | pip install dashscope |
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