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Qwen Code vs Trae
Live matchup data for Qwen Code and Trae: OpenRouter usage, pricing, benchmark scores, and community sentiment, refreshed daily. No verdicts — read the tape.
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usage — openrouter daily tokens
Usage crossover
usage series pending — daily OpenRouter snapshots build this chart
source: OpenRouter app rankings · daily · 90d · no OpenRouter feed: Trae
through Jul 7, 2026
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Spec & pricing
| Spec | Qwen Code | Trae |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Alibaba (Qwen) | ByteDance |
| Homepage | qwenlm.github.io | trae.ai |
| GitHub | QwenLM/qwen-code | — |
| Package | @qwen-code/qwen-code | — |
| Subscription plans | — |
snapshot Jul 8, 2026 |
| GitHub stars | 25,867 | — |
| Pkg downloads/day | 7,610 | — |
| Latest release | v0.19.8 · 9 h ago | — |
sources: provider pages · OpenRouter · GitHub · package registries
— = not tracked / not applicable
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Benchmarks
| Benchmark | Qwen Code | Trae | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | 60.4%Sep 1 · entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B tts | 78.8%Sep 28 · trae doubao seed code | github.com |
| SWE-bench Lite | 49.7%Sep 1 · entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B tts | — | github.com |
best tracked score per benchmark · scores are not directly comparable across benchmarks
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community pulse
Reddit sentiment
| Signal | Qwen Code | Trae |
|---|---|---|
| Mentions (30d) | 10 | — |
| Positive share | 20% | — |
| Negative share | 10% | — |
| Net sentiment | +10% | — |
| 30d trend |
source: Reddit mentions, LLM-classified sentiment · trailing 30d
through Jul 8, 2026
faq
Frequently asked
- Is Qwen Code more used than Trae?
- The Token Tape tracks daily OpenRouter usage for this matchup, but Trae has no usage feed yet, so no usage comparison is published. Pricing, benchmarks, and sentiment compare on the available signals.
- How does Qwen Code pricing compare to Trae?
- Qwen Code runs $0.5 per million input tokens and $1.00 per million output tokens (as of Jul 8, 2026). Trae tracked plans: Lite ($3.00/mo), Pro ($10.00/mo), Pro+ ($30.00/mo), Ultra ($100/mo). Full plan and per-token detail is in the spec table above, each with its source and capture date.
- How do Qwen Code and Trae score on coding benchmarks?
- On SWE-bench Verified, Qwen Code scores 60.4% (Sep 1, 2025) and Trae scores 78.8% (Sep 28, 2025). All tracked results and their sources are in the benchmark table above.
- Where does this comparison data come from?
- OpenRouter public rankings (usage), provider pricing pages (plans and per-token prices), GitHub and package registries (adoption), public benchmark leaderboards, and Reddit (sentiment). Every stored datum keeps its source URL, and the tape refreshes daily. The Token Tape publishes the data without declaring a winner.
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