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Free Qwen Is Dead: Alibaba Shuts Down Qwen Code Free Tier

Tech | 2026-04-15 at 19:01 UTC | Source: decrypt.co
Free Qwen Is Dead: Alibaba Shuts Down Qwen Code Free Tier
Alibaba shut down Qwen Code's free tier today, following MiniMax's license bait-and-switch. The idea that Chinese labs are the "open-source good guys" is crumbling fast.
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