Is my Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) API key safe in Pluely?

Yes. Keys are encrypted and stored locally on your device — they never leave your computer except in requests to Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) itself. Pluely's servers never see them.

Does Pluely charge for using Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API)?

No. Custom providers are unmetered and fully covered by the free plan — you pay only Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) for your own usage.

Which Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) models can I use?

Any model the endpoint serves — for example qwen3-max, qwen-plus, qwen3-coder-plus. You choose which ones appear in the overlay's picker.

Can I use Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) alongside Pluely's bundled models?

Yes. On Pro plans the picker shows your custom providers next to the 200+ bundled models; on the free plan your own providers and CLIs power everything.

Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API), in an invisible overlay.

Alibaba's Model Studio serves the full Qwen lineup — Max, Plus, Coder, VL — over an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, with free quotas for new accounts. First-party Qwen, in Pluely's picker.

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Your key, encrypted on-deviceUnmetered — free plan covers itOpenAI-compatible

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Why Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API)?

Qwen models straight from DashScope.

The complete Qwen family

Qwen3-Max for frontier answers, Coder for code on your screen, VL for images — the whole lineup on one key, switchable per question in Pluely.

Strong multilingual performance

Qwen models are standouts in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and dozens of other languages — a real edge if your meetings and documents aren't English-only.

New-account free quotas

Model Studio grants free token quotas per model for new international accounts — plenty of runway to make Qwen your Pluely default before paying.

Connection details

Base URL: https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1
Get a key: modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com
Example models: qwen3-maxqwen-plusqwen3-coder-plus

Connect Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) in three steps

Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint works the same way.

Get your Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) API key

Create a key at modelstudio.console.alibabacloud.com. It stays on your device — Pluely encrypts it locally and never sends it anywhere except Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) itself.

Add it as a custom provider

Open Pluely's dashboard → AI Providers → Add Custom Provider. Paste the base URL (https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1) and your key, and pick the models you want available.

Pick it and ask

Your Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) models now appear in the overlay's model picker. Select one and every Ask, screenshot, and meeting answer runs on your key — unmetered by Pluely.

Everything Pluely does, on Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API)

Connecting a provider doesn't limit the product — every mode routes through it.

Ask Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) about your screen

Capture the full screen, drag-select just the error or the clause that matters, attach PDFs and documents with built-in OCR, or turn on Use image so every message carries a fresh screenshot. Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) answers with the actual context in front of you.

Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) answers your meetings live

Listen mode transcribes your mic and system audio in real time with speaker labels, and Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API) drafts the suggested answer before the question finishes — automatically on every question, after each pause, or only when you tap Suggest.

Summaries, transforms, and notes

One tap turns any answer, transcript, or document into a summary, key points with action items, a translation, or a longer draft — and meeting notes build themselves as you go. All of it runs on Alibaba Cloud (Qwen API).