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Qwen Code OAuth free tier

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Free allowance
Discontinued on 2026-04-15: Qwen OAuth is no longer a selectable /auth entry and new requests are rejected
Verdict
deadthe offer or the service no longer exists
Cost
no price stated
Identity
emailno card, no phone
Binding limit
request-rateno free quota is served: the Qwen OAuth free tier was discontinued on 2026-04-15
Evidence
documented6 sources; a first-party page was read and the sentence quoted
Freshness
checked 2026-10-29checked 2026-10-29 (live)
Free tierdiscontinued on 2026-04-15: Qwen OAuth is no longer a selectable /auth entry and new requests are rejected
unit none; metered on none; the replacement routes on the same page are the Alibaba Cloud Coding Plan, which is a fixed monthly fee, or a third-party key
Pricenone stated
Limits
  • request-rate (binding) no free quota is served: the Qwen OAuth free tier was discontinued on 2026-04-15 source
Bindingrequest-rate nothing is served on the OAuth route
Identityemail a qwen.ai account; unverified: the page does not say what creating one requires
Egressnot published
Interfacecli qwen CLI; the OAuth browser login cannot be completed in non-interactive or headless environments
Toolingqwen CLI (Qwen Code), /auth to choose a provider
Composes withnothing chains on the OAuth route; the same page lists Third-party Providers and Custom Provider entries for the agent, and the agent is recorded at coding-subs/qwen-code
Reliabilityexisting cached tokens may continue working briefly but new requests are rejected
NotesThe coding-subs/qwen-code record covers the agent and its bring-your-own-key routes, which are unaffected; only the OAuth free route is closed here.
Evidence notedocumented the vendor's authentication page states the end date and the rejection; no request was made because the route is closed
Evidence 6
datesourcewhat it proved
2026-10-28qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/the free Qwen OAuth tier was discontinued on 2026-04-15 and new requests are rejected
2026-10-28qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/Qwen OAuth is no longer a selectable dialog entry in the CLI
2026-10-28qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/the OAuth route required a qwen.ai account and internet access for the first login
2026-10-28qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/the OAuth browser login cannot be completed headless
2026-10-28qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/the current /auth options are QwenCloud, Alibaba ModelStudio, Third-party Providers and Custom Provider
2026-10-28qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/the replacement Coding Plan is a fixed monthly fee
Unknown values 3
  • $.egress.metered egress metering was not published
  • $.per_object_cap.stated the field does not apply to this kind of offer
  • $.retention.stated the field does not apply to this kind of offer