Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen): get an API key and write fiction with it on your phone

The widest modality spread among mainland providers: Qwen text and vision, WanX image and video, and Qwen-TTS on one key — plus a 90-day new-user quota spanning 70+ models. This page is the BYOK quick answer for Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen): key steps, direct console and pricing links, and the app-side notes that matter. Verified 2026-07-18.

Two links up front: get your key at the official console and check rates on the official pricing page. Prices and free quotas move; the official pages are authoritative.

What does it power inside Foreverse?

The factory preset declares 6 modality flags for Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen). The models actually available come from the live catalog fetched in-app — catalogs move fast, and the flag only means the protocol wiring is ready.

Modality	Used for
Text	Continuation · roleplay chat · agent
Vision	Image understanding in chat
Image	Scene illustration · moment cards · comics
Video	Scene-to-video
Speech	Audiobook narration · character voice
Embedding	Lorebook vector retrieval

How do I get a Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen) API key?

Sign in to the Model Studio console at bailian.console.aliyun.com with an Alibaba Cloud account (identity verification required).
On first visit, activate the Model Studio service — activation automatically grants the 90-day new-user quota.
Pick a region in the top-right corner (Beijing for mainland use) → open the API-KEY page → create a key.
The key in the dialog is shown once — copy or download it immediately.

Key in hand: three steps to connect

Open the app's Settings → AI models & services and find Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen) in the list (one of 62 presets, with logo and search).
Paste the key and tap the connectivity test — it fires one real request to verify key and network, and pulls back the model list while it's at it.
Enable the models you want, then set per-modality defaults (text, image, speech, and video each get their own); continuation, chat, and listening route through them from then on.

The one universal host pitfall: the API host must include its full version prefix (this provider's exact form is in the notes below) — the app never appends /v1 for you.

Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen)-specific notes

The preset host is https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1 (the OpenAI-compatible gateway). WanX image/video and Qwen-TTS use Alibaba's native async protocol, already handled by the app on the same key. Beijing and Singapore region keys are not interchangeable — pick the region deliberately.

FAQ

Does Alibaba Model Studio (Qwen) have a free tier?

Yes: first activation grants a 90-day quota of 1M tokens per model across 70+ models (mainland Beijing-region models only); afterwards billing switches to pay-as-you-go, with an optional hard stop when the free quota runs out.

Where does the key live once I paste it into the app?

It's stored on your device only, under system-level encryption — never uploaded or synced to any Foreverse server. Requests go straight from your phone to the provider's official endpoint with zero markup. To revoke access, delete the key in the provider's console.