# Qwen: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/qwen
Website: https://qwen.ai

Qwen was named in 8 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: LLM APIs, 16% answer share, ranked #13, named first in 0%.

## What Qwen is

Qwen Studio is an AI assistant powered by the Qwen series of models. It is built for everyone and is free to use. It provides a single interface for people who want to work with AI for visual, web and development tasks.

Qwen Studio can generate and edit images, perform multi-step web searches, and produce analytical summaries from its findings. It can also create webpages from natural-language prompts. For developers, its API follows a format compatible with the OpenAI API, allowing existing API patterns to be adapted for Qwen Studio.

Pricing: Qwen Studio is free to use.
(From Qwen's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLM APIs (https://www.memetik.ai/index/llm-apis) | #13 of 15 | 16% | 0% | Claude Opus 5, Claude, Gemini, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Sonar Reasoning Pro |

## What the models said

> "If you're selling to enterprises, DeepSeek/Qwen in the critical path may cost you deals worth more than the token savings."
> — Claude Opus 5, LLM APIs