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Qwen Code

Apache-2.0 Gemini CLI fork tuned for Qwen3-Coder, with a large free daily quota.

qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docsgithub.com/QwenLM/qwen-code
Overall in coding agents
10of 17 · score 71.4
Data coverage
92%
24 of 26 fields sourced

Best for

  • •Running open-weight coding models without building a harness
  • •Regions or budgets where frontier API pricing is the blocker
  • •Air-gapped or self-hosted inference behind an OpenAI-compatible endpoint

Strong on

  • +Subagents Yes 1/16

Weak on

  • −Background agents No 12/16
    Better: Claude Code: Yes
  • −GitHub stars 13,000 10/11
    Better: Claude Code: 155,000
  • −Opens PRs No 10/16
    Better: Claude Code: Yes
  • −Surface CLI 13/17
    Better: GitHub Copilot (Agent HQ): GitHub-native, IDE extension, CLI, web, cloud delegate

vs Gemini CLI

  • •Ahead on Local models: Yes vs No
  • •Ahead on Subagents: Yes vs Partial
  • •Behind on Opens PRs: No vs Partial
  • •Behind on Background agents: No vs Partial

How Qwen Code scores among 17 coding agents24 of 26 fields known

Features8

Surface
CLI
13/17
Leader: GitHub Copilot (Agent HQ) · GitHub-native, IDE extension, CLI, web, cloud delegate
github.com · 2026-01-15
Default model
Latest Qwen3-Coder model
· 2026-01-15
Model breadth
one vendor + custom endpoint
12/17
Leader: opencode · any provider / router
· 2026-01-15
Repo indexing
agentic grep
9/16
Leader: Devin · hybrid index + agentic
Plan mode
Partial
10/17
Leader: Claude Code · Yes
Checkpoint & undo1st
Yes
1/16
Headless / CI1st
Yes
1/17
· 2026-01-15
Local models1st
Yes
1/17

Agentic7

Where it stops
3
7/15
Leader: Claude Code · 4
MCP1st
Yes
1/17
Subagents1st
Yes
1/16
raw.githubusercontent.com · 2026-11-07
Hooks1st
Yes
1/14
qwenlm.github.io · 2026-11-07
Skills / commands1st
Yes
1/17
Background agents
No
12/16
Leader: Claude Code · Yes
Opens PRs
No
10/16
Leader: Claude Code · Yes

Governance & control3

Permissions
granular allowlist
9/17
Leader: Claude Code · allowlist + OS sandbox
BYOK1st
Yes
1/17
· 2026-01-15
Licence1st
Apache-2.0
1/16
github.com · 2026-01-15

Pricing3

Pricing model1st
BYOK tokens only
1/16
· 2026-01-15
Entry price1st
$0/seat/mo
1/16
· 2026-01-15
Token markup
No
5/16
Leader: Windsurf · Yes

Traction3

GitHub stars
13,000
10/11
Leader: Claude Code · 155,000
Terminal-Bench
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Bench model
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Positioning1

Positioning
A command-line coding agent tuned for the Qwen3-Coder models.
qwenlm.github.io

Timeline1

First release
2025-07-01

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Sources4

Qwen Code logo & brand colours

Logo assets

LogoSVG
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Logo (dark)SVG
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MonochromeSVG
Qwen logo

Flattened to currentColor, what Toolweight renders in tables and nav.

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Qwen brand colours

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