General assistantby Alibaba (Qwen team)

Qwen Chat

Qwen Chat is an AI assistant built on Alibaba's Qwen models, used on the web and in mobile and desktop apps; a beginner might try it for questions with web search, summarizing uploaded documents, or asking about images.

Free plan: Verified free plan
Paid from: Not yet confirmed
Known for: Deep Research, Web Dev, Artifacts
Your data: Used to improve models (de-identified) unless you opt out by email

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What makes Qwen Chat different

Alibaba's free Qwen assistant for research, web pages and media.

01
Deep Research
Agent that runs multi-step web searches and turns them into a readable report.
Use it for: Getting a written overview of a complex topic.
How to start
1. Open Qwen Chat at chat.qwen.ai
2. Choose Deep Research
3. Type your research question
No plan limit statedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
02
Web Dev
Builds a complete web page with code from a plain-language description.
Use it for: Mocking up a landing page without writing code.
How to start
1. Open Qwen Chat at chat.qwen.ai
2. Choose Web Dev
3. Describe the page you want
No plan limit statedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
03
Artifacts
Creates and updates HTML pages and SVG images inside the chat with a live preview.
Use it for: Iterating on a small interactive page or diagram while chatting.
How to start
1. Open Qwen Chat at chat.qwen.ai
2. Choose Artifacts
3. Ask for an HTML page or SVG image
No plan limit statedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
04
Image Generation and Video Generation
Creates images and videos from a prompt; Image Edit changes styles or combines elements in existing images.
Use it for: Producing a visual or short clip for a post.
How to start
1. Open Qwen Chat at chat.qwen.ai
2. Choose Image Generation, Image Edit or Video Generation
3. Describe what to create
No plan limit statedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11

Limits

How much you can really use it, in the official pages' own words. Limits change often; check the date on each answer.

Usage limitsHow much each plan lets you use it, in the official pages' own words.: Each paid plan has a usage allowance per period; amounts not publicqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Context windowHow much text it can take in at once (a long document, a long chat).: Up to 1 million tokens for documentsqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11

Privacy and your data

What happens to what you type, upload or make, from the provider's privacy and terms pages. Business plans often differ; the plan is named under each answer.

Used to train AIWhether what you type, upload or record is used to train or improve the provider's models by default.: Used to improve models (de-identified) unless you opt out by emailqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Can switch off trainingThere is a setting to stop your chats being used for training.: Limitedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Opt-out is by email request; feedback you give is still used.
How long data is keptHow long chats and files are kept, or how long deleted ones take to go, as the privacy pages state.: Stored in Singapore; kept only as long as necessaryqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11

Cost

Free planA free plan that is not time-limited. Trials are listed separately.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-10
Free plan

Plans

Free
Free plan
Amount not confirmed. See official pricing
Qwen Go
Paid, individual
Amount not confirmed. See official pricing
Qwen Plus
Paid, individual
Amount not confirmed. See official pricing
Qwen Pro
Paid, individual
Amount not confirmed. See official pricing

All features15 questions, each with its source and the date we checked it

AI models

AI modelsThe AI models the official pages name for this product. Line-ups change often, so check the date.: Not yet confirmed

Input and output

File uploadYou can give it files such as PDFs or documents.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Image inputYou can give it an image to describe or analyse.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Voice conversationTalk to it out loud and hear it answer.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Runs code and analyses dataRuns code to work with numbers, spreadsheets or charts, not only text.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified

Checking facts

Web searchIt can search the web while answering.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-10
Plan not specified
Deep researchA mode that searches many sources step by step and writes a report with citations.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified

Workflow

PlatformsWhere the product is offered: web, desktop app, mobile app, or editor extension.: Web, Desktop app, Mobile appqwen.aichecked 2026-10-10
MemoryRemembers things you told it in earlier chats.: Supportedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
ProjectsGroup chats and files for one piece of work, with their own instructions.: Not yet confirmed
Custom assistantsMake your own assistant with fixed instructions and files, such as GPTs or Gems.: Not yet confirmed
Agent modeCan take actions for you in a browser or on a computer, such as filling in forms.: Limitedqwen.aichecked 2026-10-11
Plan not specified
Described for the Qwen for Chrome extension in a model post; the extension is not on qwen.ai/download.
Connects toApps and services it can read from or work in, as the official pages name them.: Not yet confirmed

Requirements

AccountWhether you need to sign up before using it.: Not yet confirmed
Where it is availableCountries or regions where the provider says it can be used.: Not yet confirmed