Alibaba Cloud Qwen & Qwen Code

Alibaba Cloud's Qwen (通义千问) and Qwen-Coder series are state-of-the-art open-source and proprietary foundation models purpose-built for code generation, bug fixing, refactoring, and multi-language software engineering.

Website: https://www.alibabacloud.com/help/en/model-studio/

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Getting an API Key

1. Log in to the Alibaba Cloud Model Studio / DashScope Console.
2. Navigate to API Key Management.
3. Create a new API key (DASHSCOPE_API_KEY) and copy it securely.

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Supported Models

PostQode supports all major Qwen-Coder and DashScope models:

Coding & Agentic Execution

• qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct - (Recommended for Coding) Flagship open-weights coding model for unified diffs, refactoring, and syntax accuracy
• qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct - Frontier high-capacity code generation engine
• qwen2.5-coder-14b-instruct - Efficient balanced coding model
• qwen2.5-coder-7b-instruct - Ultra-fast lightweight model for quick scripts and completions

Frontier Reasoning & Planning

• qwen3-235b-a22b - (Recommended for Planning) High-depth algorithmic reasoning and system architecture
• qwen-max - Alibaba Cloud's flagship proprietary reasoning model
• qwen-plus - Balanced reasoning and execution model for daily development
• qwen-turbo - Fast, low-latency reasoning and chat model
• qwen2.5-72b-instruct - 72B open-weights foundation model

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Configuration in PostQode

1. Open PostQode Settings ().
2. Select Qwen (or Alibaba Cloud DashScope) in the API Provider dropdown.
3. Enter your DashScope API Key (sk-...).
4. Select your model from the dropdown or manually specify the Model ID (e.g. qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct or qwen-max).
5. (Optional) If using DashScope International endpoints, configure your custom Base URL (https://dashscope-intl.aliyuncs.com/compatible-mode/v1).
6. Click Save Settings to connect.