> Alibaba Cloud Bailian
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (Bailian) is the official international platform for Qwen and other foundation models. It offers 1 million free tokens per model for new users and a 50% discount on batch inference.
// pros
- First-party from Alibaba Cloud, OpenAI-compatible, broad Qwen coverage
- Generous ~1M free tokens per model for new users
- Compliant and transparent, console with generatable API keys
// cons
- Free quota is time-limited (30-90 days) and region/account gated, not sustained free
- After exhaustion, must complete account info and switch to pay-as-you-go
- International vs domestic policies/region limits differ; mind the activation scope
A first-party source suited to developers trialing the Qwen family; mind the quota expiry and region/account requirements, with pay-as-you-go for long-term use.
community_reputation
Bailian is an official big-vendor platform; official docs and Zhihu guides both confirm ~1M free tokens per model valid 30-90 days. It is a big-vendor paid-cloud free trial tier, compliant and reliable, with the Qwen family well regarded.
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How we estimated this: the free allowance is converted to a dollar value using the provider’s own pay-as-you-go rates for the models a typical developer would reach for. When the allowance is metered in requests, tokens or minutes rather than dollars, we assume median usage of the cheapest capable model. Because assumptions are involved, the figure carries the est. flag — treat it as an order of magnitude, not a quote.
note: New users: free token quota per model (~1M each, tens of millions cumulative; campaign cites 70M+), 90-day validity, select regions (e.g. Singapore/International) → ≈$20 blended at Qwen list prices; then PAYG.
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier (source-reported) | free | — | — | — | New users get ~1M free inference tokens per model (up to ~50M cumulative across models), valid ~30-90 days (unified to 90 days after 2025-09-08); limited to specific regions (e.g. Singapore/International); after exhaustion, account info must be completed to switch to pay-as-you-go. |
| Qwen3.8-Max | payg | — | $1.60 | $6.40 | — |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
$ Does Alibaba Cloud Bailian have a free tier?
Yes — Alibaba Cloud Bailian offers a free tier that we value at roughly $20.00 in free credits (estimate — derived from rate-limited usage at pay-as-you-go prices). Always confirm current limits on Alibaba Cloud Bailian's official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Alibaba Cloud Bailian cost per 1M tokens?
Alibaba Cloud Bailian does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Alibaba Cloud Bailian safe to use?
Uprouter rates Alibaba Cloud Bailian as low risk. Rated low risk. an official provider with a free tier with pricing, authentication and terms documented on its own site. The model coverage is consistent with a real upstream, so data and reliability risk are modest. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
$ Can I use Alibaba Cloud Bailian through Uprouter Connect?
Yes — Alibaba Cloud Bailian is Connect-compatible. Add your Alibaba Cloud Bailian API key in Uprouter Connect (encrypted at rest) and route requests to it through one OpenAI- and Claude-compatible API, optionally behind failover aliases. Uprouter meters the traffic in compute at the provider's listed rate.
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live_status
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risk_&_confidence
Rated low risk. an official provider with a free tier with pricing, authentication and terms documented on its own site. The model coverage is consistent with a real upstream, so data and reliability risk are modest.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
curl https://uprouter.online/api/connect/v1/chat/completions \ -H "Authorization: Bearer upr_live_YOUR_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{
"model": "sandbox-echo",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello via Alibaba Cloud Bailian" }]
}'Metered in Uprouter compute — the usage log shows which upstream served each request and its exact cost.
Ranked by neutral similarity signals only — live status, Connect compatibility, free-tier shape and free-credit proximity. Commercial relationships never influence this list.