Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (DashScope)

Catalog dashscope for Alibaba Model Studio / DashScope international Qwen. Complements Moonshot/MiniMax/Z.AI…

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Catalog dashscope for Alibaba Model Studio / DashScope international Qwen. Complements Moonshot/MiniMax/Z.AI for CN-origin models with indie-usable intl SKUs. Open-model hosts (Fireworks/Together) still win pure open-weight ops. Strengths: First-party Qwen with durable international public rate card; Multi-region Model Studio (SG/CN/EU/US/JP) + OpenAI-compat modes; Batch discounts and starter free quotas.

Overall

7.9

curated_estimate

confidence: high · as of 2026-09-14

Capability fit

8.6

Price / performance

8.2

Latency / reliability

8.4

Developer & agent DX

7.2

Privacy / data retention

7.0

Lock-in risk (higher = worse)

5.5

Maturity / track record

8.8

Lock-in risk: higher = more lock-in (worse). Overall already inverts this dimension.

Sources: Model Studio model pricing: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing · Model Studio overview: https://docs.modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com/en/model-studio/what-is-model-studio · List models API: https://docs.modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com/en/model-studio/list-models

Strengths

· First-party Qwen with durable international public rate card
· Multi-region Model Studio (SG/CN/EU/US/JP) + OpenAI-compat modes
· Batch discounts and starter free quotas

Weaknesses

· Alibaba Cloud account/IAM friction vs pure API startups
· Region/API-key non-interchangeability
· Promo 50% offs expire — pin console before commits

Pricing notes

As of 2026-09-14 (alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing International): Qwen3.8-Max $2/$6 per 1M; Qwen3.7-Max $2.5/$7.5 (limited-time 50% off on some SKUs); Qwen3-Max $1.2/$6 (≤32k) tiering up at longer contexts; Qwen-Plus class ~$0.40/$1.20–$1.60. Batch often 50% off. Singapore free quotas (~1M tokens/90d) on many models. Intl endpoint dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com; regional MaaS hosts for CN/EU/US/JP. Coding/Token Plans available in Singapore.

Regions: global, sg, cn, eu, us, jpLast reviewed: 2026-09-14Status: active

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