ToolsAlibaba (Qwen)
Qwen Code
OpenRouter rank
#9
of 16 tracked tools
Tokens / day
6.7B
snapshot Jul 7, 2026
Requests / day
88,732
OpenRouter, summed
Usage
OpenRouter token volume
latest Jul 7, 2026
source: OpenRouter app rankings · summed across the tool's apps · daily
6.7B on Jul 7, 2026
Pricing
Subscription plans
| Plan | $/mo | Notes |
|---|---|---|
plan tracking pending — first pricing-page capture lands with the next crawl (no public pricing page on file) | ||
source: vendor pricing page
awaiting first capture
Change history
no plan changes detected yet — changes appear here the day the pricing page moves
Changelog
Releases
- v0.19.8Release v0.19.8Jul 8, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.8 -->
- ## What's Changed
- docs(channels): add WeCom to channels overview by @DragonnZhang in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/6490
- v0.19.6-preview.0Release v0.19.6-preview.0Jul 8, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.6-preview.0 -->
- ## What's Changed
- docs(channels): add WeCom to channels overview by @DragonnZhang in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/6490
- v0.19.7-nightly.20260708.394c1a289Release v0.19.7-nightly.20260708.394c1a289Jul 8, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.7-nightly.20260708.394c1a289 -->
- ## What's Changed
- docs(channels): add WeCom to channels overview by @DragonnZhang in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/6490
- v0.19.7Release v0.19.7Jul 7, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.7 -->
- ## What's Changed
- fix(triage): strengthen PR gate with batch detection, problem existence check, and red flag patterns by @pomelo-nwu in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/5723
- v0.19.6-nightly.20260707.bcdb44c5dRelease v0.19.6-nightly.20260707.bcdb44c5dJul 7, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.6-nightly.20260707.bcdb44c5d -->
- ## What's Changed
- fix(triage): strengthen PR gate with batch detection, problem existence check, and red flag patterns by @pomelo-nwu in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/5723
- v0.19.6-nightly.20260706.47f62a466Release v0.19.6-nightly.20260706.47f62a466Jul 6, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.6-nightly.20260706.47f62a466 -->
- ## What's Changed
- fix(triage): strengthen PR gate with batch detection, problem existence check, and red flag patterns by @pomelo-nwu in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/5723
- v0.19.6-nightly.20260705.015ee4248Release v0.19.6-nightly.20260705.015ee4248Jul 5, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.6-nightly.20260705.015ee4248 -->
- ## What's Changed
- fix(triage): strengthen PR gate with batch detection, problem existence check, and red flag patterns by @pomelo-nwu in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/5723
- v0.19.6-nightly.20260704.5dc2e1501Release v0.19.6-nightly.20260704.5dc2e1501Jul 4, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.6-nightly.20260704.5dc2e1501 -->
- ## What's Changed
- fix(triage): strengthen PR gate with batch detection, problem existence check, and red flag patterns by @pomelo-nwu in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/5723
- v0.19.6Release v0.19.6Jul 3, 2026
- <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at release/v0.19.6 -->
- ## What's Changed
- fix(web-shell): cut mobile session-switch jank (memoized timeline signature, replay-first dispatch) by @qqqys in https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/pull/6183
- cua-driver-rs-v0.7.0cua-driver-rs v0.7.0Jul 3, 2026
- cua-driver prebuilt binaries — relative-coordinate fork
- (vendored under `packages/cua-driver`).
- **macOS**: codesigned + notarized universal binary + `QwenCuaDriver.app`
source: github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/releases
latest Jul 8, 2026
Adoption
GitHub & package growth
GitHub stars
source: github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code
25,867 stars · Jul 8, 2026
Package downloads/day
source: registry stats · @qwen-code/qwen-code · 1 zero-day gap hidden
7,610/day · Jul 7, 2026
Community
Reddit pulse
30-day · to Jul 8, 2026
Mentions/day
Sentiment split
- Is anyone using qwen with Cursor?r/vibecoding · 1 pts
- Which agents should i try with qwen3.6 27B/35B-a3b?r/LocalLLM · 1 pts
- Who here combines local LLM with frontier cloud? - Redditr/ · — pts
source: Reddit mentions across coding subreddits · sentiment auto-classified
latest Jul 8, 2026
Benchmarks
Benchmark results
| Benchmark | Configuration | Score | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE-bench Verified | entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B | 52.2% | Sep 1, 2025 | swebench-experiments |
| SWE-bench Verified | entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B tts | 60.4% | Sep 1, 2025 | swebench-experiments |
| SWE-bench Lite | entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B | 45% | Sep 1, 2025 | swebench-experiments |
| SWE-bench Lite | entroPO R2E QwenCoder30BA3B tts | 49.7% | Sep 1, 2025 | swebench-experiments |
scores as published by each benchmark; configurations differ — compare within a row's benchmark only
latest result Sep 1, 2025
Alternatives
Similar tools
| # | Tool | Tokens/day | 7d Δ | Head-to-head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | CodebuffCodebuff | 6.6B | — | vs Qwen Code |
| 28 | ZedZed Industries | 8.4B | — | vs Qwen Code |
| 33 | OpenHandsAll Hands AI | 6.2B | 6186.6% | vs Qwen Code |
| 34 | Z CodeZ.ai | 6.2B | — | vs Qwen Code |
ranked by OpenRouter usage-rank proximity
snapshot Jul 7, 2026
FAQ
Qwen Code FAQ
- How popular is Qwen Code?
- As of Jul 7, 2026, Qwen Code routes about 6.7B tokens per day through OpenRouter — the #9 tracked AI coding tool by that measure.
- When was Qwen Code last updated?
- The most recent tracked release is v0.19.8 on Jul 8, 2026. Its full changelog history is listed above.
- What are the best alternatives to Qwen Code?
- By OpenRouter usage, the closest alternatives are Codebuff, Zed, and OpenHands. Head-to-head comparisons are linked in the alternatives table.
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