Free Qwen API
Alibaba's Qwen and Qwen-Coder models, free across Cloudflare, OpenRouter, OVH and Ollama.
FreeLLMAPI is a free, open-source LLM API that routes across every provider with a real free tier. The Qwen models below are served free by Cloudflare Workers AI, OVH AI Endpoints, Ollama Cloud, OpenRouter — reachable through one OpenAI-compatible key, with automatic failover when a provider hits its rate limit.
Free Qwen models (8)
| Model | Provider | Context | Free limits | Capabilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3-coder:480b | Ollama Cloud | 262K | ~5-10M | tools |
| qwen/qwen3-coder:free | OpenRouter | 1.0M | 20 rpm, 50 rpd | tools |
| qwen3-coder-next | Ollama Cloud | 262K | ~10-20M | tools |
| qwen/qwen3-next-80b-a3b-instruct:free | OpenRouter | 262K | 20 rpm, 200 rpd | tools |
| Qwen3.5-397B-A17B | OVH AI Endpoints | 262K | 2 rpm | tools |
| @cf/qwen/qwen3-30b-a3b-fp8 | Cloudflare Workers AI | 131K | ~18-45M | tools |
| @cf/deepseek-ai/deepseek-r1-distill-qwen-32b | Cloudflare Workers AI | 131K | ~3-5M | tools |
| Qwen3-Coder-30B-A3B-Instruct | OVH AI Endpoints | 262K | 2 rpm | tools |
How to use Qwen for free
- Install FreeLLMAPI — the open-source router (GitHub). It runs locally and keeps your keys on your machine.
- Add a free key for Cloudflare Workers AI (or any listed provider) on the Keys page — no credit card required.
- Point your OpenAI client at the local endpoint and pick a model:
from openai import OpenAI
# FreeLLMAPI runs locally; grab your unified key + endpoint on the Keys page.
client = OpenAI(base_url="http://localhost:3001/v1", api_key="freellmapi-...")
resp = client.chat.completions.create(
model="qwen3-coder:480b",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
)
print(resp.choices[0].message.content)
FAQ
Is the Qwen API really free?
Yes — these Qwen models run on genuine provider free tiers (served free by Cloudflare Workers AI, OVH AI Endpoints, Ollama Cloud, OpenRouter). Inference costs nothing; you only add a free provider key.
Do I need a credit card?
No. The providers here offer free tiers that work without a card. You add the free key once and FreeLLMAPI routes to it.
How do I call Qwen through FreeLLMAPI?
Install the open-source router, add the provider's free key on the Keys page, then point any OpenAI SDK at your local endpoint — see the code sample above.