Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct on Model Studio
Alibaba Cloud Model Studio Trial credit
The catch: When a model’s quota runs out or expires, calls are billed pay-as-you-go unless you switch on ‘Free Quota Only’, which is off by default. You must complete your Alibaba Cloud account information before activating, the base URL needs your workspace ID, and a new account does not get a second quota.
| Access | Trial credit |
|---|---|
| Free limits | Free quota of 1 million tokens (input and output combined) for 90 days after activating Model Studio in Singapore, International scope. |
| Modality | code, text |
| Credit card | – |
| Commercial use | Allowed |
| Trains on your data | No |
| Licence or terms | Alibaba Cloud International Website Product Terms of Service (Model Studio) |
| Context window | 256,000 tokens |
| Model id | qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct |
| Base URL | https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1 |
| Last checked | 8 Oct 2026 |
How to use Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct
It speaks the OpenAI API at https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1, so the OpenAI SDK you already use works once you change the base URL and key.
curl https://$WORKSPACE_ID.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1/chat/completions -H "Authorization: Bearer $DASHSCOPE_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"model":"qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Say OK"}]}'I want to try the AI model "Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct" on Model Studio with its free trial credit (model id: qwen3-coder-30b-a3b-instruct). Please: 1. Check the provider docs and give me the exact steps to claim the free credit and create an API key. 2. Give me a minimal working example that reads the key from an environment variable. 3. Tell me how much the credit covers, when it runs out or expires, and whether a card is charged after. Listed limits: 1M free tokens · 90 days. 4. Tell me which provider has a renewing free tier for the same model, if any.
Before you ship on it
- When a model’s quota runs out or expires, calls are billed pay-as-you-go unless you switch on ‘Free Quota Only’, which is off by default. You must complete your Alibaba Cloud account information before activating, the base URL needs your workspace ID, and a new account does not get a second quota.
- Model Studio is a paid commercial cloud service; the free-quota page limits only scope (real-time inference in Singapore), not purpose. Alibaba Cloud International product terms apply.
- Free tiers are shared capacity: treat the limits as a ceiling, not a promise, and keep a paid fallback.
Questions
Is Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct on Model Studio free?
Yes. Model Studio offers it as trial credit, with these limits: 1M free tokens · 90 days.
Can I use Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct on Model Studio commercially?
Yes, under Alibaba Cloud International Website Product Terms of Service (Model Studio). Check the current terms before you ship.
How do I start with Qwen3-Coder 30B A3B Instruct on Model Studio?
It speaks the OpenAI API at https://{WorkspaceId}.ap-southeast-1.maas.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1, so the OpenAI SDK you already use works once you change the base URL and key.
Source: alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/model-pricing, checked 8 Oct 2026.