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October 2026 · 23
- ModelQwen-Audio
Qwen-Audio-3.1-Realtime-Flash released
Qwen-Audio-3.1-Realtime-Flash offers bidirectional, real-time conversation with text and audio input and output. Support for function calling, web search, and voice cloning, along with a 262.144-token context window, delivers a significant upgrade for voice agents.
Usage details
Who can use it: Users covered by Model Studio’s International scope; API usage is subject to charges.
How to use it: Select qwen-audio-3.1-realtime-flash as the model ID in Model Studio and connect to the real-time audio API.
Tip: Enable function calling for voice customer service and have the agent confirm the outcome of an action during the conversation.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen-audio-3.1-realtime-flashSource: Model lifecycle and updates - AvailabilityQwen Code
QwenCloud and region selection added to the Qwen Code auth flow
QwenCloud sign-in is now visible on the initial /auth screen; pay-as-you-go and Token Plan keys can be selected separately, and the next step lets users choose the China or International region. This makes Qwen Code’s Qwen Cloud/Model Studio credentials easier to distinguish.
Usage details
Who can use it: Developers using QwenCloud; China and International accounts/keys are separate.
How to use it: Start the /auth flow in Qwen Code, then select the key type and China/International region.
Tip: Make sure the API key’s region matches the workspace endpoint.
- Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Qwen Code can connect to custom WeCom apps
A company’s custom-built WeCom app can now connect as a Qwen Code Channel. Employees send a task to the app, Qwen Code carries it out, and the response is sent back under the same app identity.
Usage details
Who can use it: Teams that develop enterprise WeCom apps; relevant deployment support is required.
How to use it: Add your WeCom app to the Channel configuration and define the permissions needed to receive and reply to messages.
Tip: In production, limit the app identity’s scope by granting only the necessary group and user permissions.
- ModelQwen-Audio
Unified audio generation with Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Next
Rather than synthesizing speech alone, Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Next can combine speech, effects, ambient audio, and multi-speaker content in a single pass. It brings production workflows such as podcasts, short videos, cinematic sound design, and game audio together in one model.
Usage details
Who can use it: Available to Model Studio International users; API access and pricing depend on account/region configuration.
How to use it: Call the qwen-audio-3.1-tts-next model through the Model Studio API; include text, timestamps, and reference audio data in the request.
Tip: Combine dialogue and ambient audio in the same generation to create drafts that don’t require separate mixing afterward.
- Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Claude-format plugin commands run in the Qwen Code terminal
Commands packaged in Claude-format plugins can now run in the terminal without requesting a model call. When the Mods switch is on, a plugin can modify an argument or block a call before a tool call; the feature is off by default.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code v0.26.0; the experimental Mods setting and workspace trust are required.
How to use it: Turn on Mods in Settings and restart; trust the workspace before using a plugin.
Tip: Before enabling a third-party plugin, review which files and tools its commands can access.
- FeatureQwen Code
Qwen Code creates editable interactive cards
When Generated UI is enabled, Qwen Code creates cards whose numerical values can be edited directly and whose totals are recalculated instantly. This makes it possible to experiment with budgets, planning, and capacity comparisons without sending a new message for every change.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code v0.25.3/v0.26.0; disabled as an experimental setting and not yet available in managed/remote/sandbox sessions.
How to use it: Turn on Generated UI in Experimental settings and restart Qwen Code.
Tip: Adjust variables such as rent, per-person costs, or server traffic in the card to compare alternatives side by side.
- CapabilityQwen Code
Qwen Code finds workflows in the root directory from subdirectories
Test and validation workflows saved at the Git repository root can be found by searching upward and used even when a session starts in a subdirectory. This reduces the need to redefine the same project checks in frontend, backend, and component directories.
Usage details
Who can use it: Local terminal and standard Web Shell sessions; directories within the same trusted Git repository.
How to use it: Open the project from a subdirectory; workflows saved at the root will automatically appear in the session list.
Tip: Keep a single validation workflow at the root instead of copying a separate workflow for each component.
- Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Qwen Code QQ bot can receive and read files
The QQ bot can now save and read Word, PDF, and spreadsheet files sent directly in a message or with an @ mention in a group. It bases its response on the file’s contents, expanding document-processing workflows in the chat channel.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Channel users with a QQ bot installed.
How to use it: Send a supported file directly to the QQ bot or mention the bot in a group.
Tip: Control token usage by uploading a long document and first asking it to extract sections or fields, then to summarize.
- FeatureQwen Code
Manage Web Shell services with one command group using qwen daemon
The qwen daemon start, status, logs, stop, and restart commands bring local Web Shell services together under a single management interface. --detail shows the version, uptime, and session count; --wait prevents the next automation step from running until the service is ready.
Usage details
Who can use it: Local Qwen Code Web Shell users.
How to use it: Start with qwen daemon start; manage the service with qwen daemon status, logs, or restart --port <port>.
Tip: Use start --wait in CI or local scripts to avoid starting tests before the service is ready.
- ModelQwen-Audio
Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Plus launched
Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Plus adds support for multiple languages and dialects, streaming synthesis, free-form instructions, and tags for emotion, tone, persona, speed, and volume. It focuses on professional dubbing and brand voice use, with improved resistance to noise and echo in voice cloning.
Usage details
Who can use it: For API users on Model Studio International.
How to use it: Use the qwen-audio-3.1-tts-plus model and audio control tags in the request body.
Tip: Generate the same text with different persona and emotion tags to create a short comparison set for your brand voice.
- AvailabilityAlibaba Cloud Model Studio
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash API expands its regional coverage
Model Studio documentation lists China (Beijing), Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Virginia as supported regions for Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash. This clarifies the broader API rollout of the 1M-context model that understands audio and video, including in Europe and the US.
Usage details
Who can use it: Model Studio API users; supported regions include Germany (Frankfurt) and US (Virginia). No separate region is specified for Türkiye.
How to use it: Connect to the Chat Completions or Responses API using the workspace endpoint for your selected region and the API key for that region.
Tip: When using the service from Türkiye, compare Frankfurt with other supported regions based on latency and data residency requirements.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen3.8-omni-flashSource: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: Qwen-Omni - AgentQwen Code
Qwen Code makes Claude Code and Codex teammates in the same conversation
With Agent Collaboration, you can call Claude Code or Codex into a conversation with @ to handle a task; results, tool steps, and token costs are visible in the same flow. A Qwen Code server on another machine can also be made a teammate, and the agent team can break work into smaller tasks.
Usage details
Who can use it: Experimental feature, disabled by default; macOS/Linux and compatible agent installations.
How to use it: Turn on Enable Agent Collaboration in Settings and restart; create a teammate on the Agents page and call it with @ in a conversation.
Tip: Assign one agent to write code and another to review it so you can track changes and validation in the same conversation.
- FeatureQwen Code
Multiple Qwen Code instances on one Web Shell page
All Qwen Code instances saved by the user remain connected on the same Web Shell page. Each instance appears in its own session and workspace group, and you can switch between groups without refreshing the page.
Usage details
Who can use it: Web Shell users running multiple local or remote Qwen Code services.
How to use it: Start Qwen Code servers with --allow-origin and add the instances to Web Shell.
Tip: Leave a long build running on a separate machine and track its progress from your laptop on the same page.
- SettingQwen Code
Qwen Code can disable selected MCP servers at startup
The new --disable-mcp-server option lets you skip a specific MCP server or a list of servers for a single run without changing the settings file. This lets you isolate a problematic or unnecessary service without affecting the overall configuration.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code CLI users.
How to use it: Run qwen --disable-mcp-server github or, using a comma-separated list, qwen --disable-mcp-server github,postgres.
Tip: When debugging, first disable only the suspected MCP server to narrow down the source of the issue.
- ModelQwen-Audio
Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Flash arrives for real-time synthesis
Qwen-Audio-3.1-TTS-Flash is a new version aimed at low-latency interactions through streaming speech synthesis and system audio. It offers a more suitable Flash option for voice assistants, real-time dialogue, and customer service.
Usage details
Who can use it: Model Studio International API users.
How to use it: Select the qwen-audio-3.1-tts-flash model in the API call and play the streaming response chunk by chunk.
Tip: Reduce perceived latency in voice assistants by starting playback without waiting for the first audio chunk to finish.
- RetiredAlibaba Cloud Model Studio
Planned model retirements take effect in Model Studio
Alibaba Cloud retired multiple older or snapshot model groups on October 10, 2026. After retirement, the affected API calls fail; users need to find the affected models through Model Monitoring and test their replacements.
Usage details
Who can use it: Affected Model Studio users; accounts using the relevant models in the China (Beijing) and Singapore regions.
How to use it: Check the retired models on the Model Studio > Model Monitoring page and migrate production model IDs to current versions.
Tip: To avoid confusion, track fixed-date or currently supported model IDs in production and monitor retirement notices.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Model decommissioning policySource: Model Studio release notes and feature updates - Pricing / PlanQwen Code
Qwen Code’s /batch-api runs background jobs for half the real-time price
The new /batch-api command first schedules independent, repetitive tasks for free, then runs them in the background after approval. According to the documentation, batch jobs are billed at half the real-time rate, and results are delivered later as files.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code and an eligible Bailian/DashScope account; charges apply to the API account.
How to use it: Run the /batch-api command with a task description, approve the sampling plan, and wait for the result files.
Tip: Send hundreds of independent documents to batch instead of waiting for them one by one; use a regular conversation for dependent tasks.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: Qwen Live Is Live, Work the Pages You're Already Logged Into, Assign Tasks by Email - Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Qwen Code accepts remote tasks through Email Channel
Email Channel sends an email from a phone to Qwen Code on a computer as a task, then returns the result by email. The user’s address is added to an allowlist so that only authorized senders can start tasks.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell; mailbox and allowlist configuration required.
How to use it: Connect a mailbox in Web Shell and add your email address to the allowlist.
Tip: For initial testing, use the email channel only for reversible tasks, such as a harmless log summary.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: Qwen Live Is Live, Work the Pages You're Already Logged Into, Assign Tasks by Email - Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Qwen Code handles browser tasks in existing Chrome sessions
With the Chrome extension, Qwen Code can navigate pages, fill in forms, and submit them in the background using the user’s open tabs and existing sign-ins. Each session gets its own tab group; Windows is not yet supported.
Usage details
Who can use it: Mac and Linux with the Chrome extension; Windows is not supported.
How to use it: Install the Qwen Code extension from the Chrome Web Store and request a browser task in a conversation.
Tip: First verify the correct tab and account scope with a read-only summarization task, then allow form submission.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: Qwen Live Is Live, Work the Pages You're Already Logged Into, Assign Tasks by Email - CapabilityQwen Code
Qwen Live is now available with voice conversations and screen sharing
Qwen Live offers real-time voice conversations in the Web Shell and desktop version; when screen sharing is enabled during a call, Qwen can see errors on the screen. The feature is enabled with a Bailian DashScope Realtime API key.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell and desktop; a Bailian DashScope Realtime API key is required.
How to use it: Open Live in the left menu, paste your DashScope Realtime API key and click Save; then use Open Live Voice and screen sharing.
Tip: When sharing an error window, make sure personal notifications and secrets aren’t visible.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: Qwen Live Is Live, Work the Pages You're Already Logged Into, Assign Tasks by Email - ModelQwen-Image
Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo released
Qwen-Image-2.1-Turbo was introduced as an open-weight option balancing speed, quality, and cost in the Qwen-Image series. It targets fast creative generation with an alpha channel, unified generation and editing, multiple references, and improved typography.
Usage details
Who can use it: Users covered by Model Studio International; the open-weight version can also run on their own infrastructure.
How to use it: Select the qwen-image-2.1-turbo model in Model Studio, or use Qwen’s open-weight repository for local inference.
Tip: When generating transparent PNG assets and product images, try requesting the background as a separate layer.
- FeatureQwen Code
Qwen Code’s Trajectory tab shows the source of latency
The Trajectory panel displays model requests, tool calls, and subagent requests on separate timelines. Users can select a specific interval and expand the input, output, and token cost to investigate why a run was slow or expensive.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell users.
How to use it: After a run, open the Trajectory tab in the right panel and click the time interval you want to inspect.
Tip: Identify whether latency comes from the model, a tool, or a subagent, then optimize only the bottleneck layer.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: Qwen Live Is Live, Work the Pages You're Already Logged Into, Assign Tasks by Email - ModelQwen-Image
Unified editing with up to 10 references in Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro
Qwen-Image-2.1-Pro combines text-to-image generation and editing in a single model with a 7B image-generation component. Key new features include transparent image generation, up to 10 reference images, local mask editing, and consistency for people and products.
Usage details
Who can use it: Available through the Model Studio International API.
How to use it: Select the qwen-image-2.1-pro model in a Model Studio request; include reference images and local mask inputs in the request.
Tip: For an e-commerce image, provide the product, model, and accessories as separate references and combine them in a single composition.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen-image-2.1-proSource: Qwen-Image-2.1: Compact, Efficient, and Unified Image CreationSource: Model lifecycle and updates
September 2026 · 27
- Plugin / IntegrationQwen App
Qwen App’s Quark Cloud Drive integration reported
According to AIbase, after user authorization, Qwen App connected Quark Cloud Drive files to in-chat search, editing, and reading workflows. The report also describes generating study materials, documents, or interactive pages from files in the same workflow and creating shareable links; however, no independent official changelog page could be found for this entry.
Usage details
Who can use it: Reported only for the China ecosystem workflows mentioned in the article, involving Quark and Qwen; access in Türkiye/EU has not been confirmed.
How to use it: The news source describes invoking Quark Cloud Drive with @ on the Qwen home page and, if necessary, enabling the Quark Cloud Drive Management skill.
Tip: Before granting access to cloud files, check which folders Qwen will be able to read and write.
- AgentQwen Code
Interrupted Qwen Code workflows resume where they left off
Long-running workflows now save the status of each step. When reopened, completed steps are preserved without being rerun; only the failed path can be retried, or the entire workflow can be restarted if desired.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code v0.24.1–v0.24.4; Web Shell workflow users.
How to use it: In Web Shell, go to Workflows history and select either Retry Failed Path or Rerun All.
Tip: For workflows that take hours, retry failed subagents first instead of rerunning everything.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: See Which Files Fill Your Context, Edit Projects over SSH, Resume Interrupted Workflows - APIQwen Code
Qwen Code adds support for the OpenAI Responses protocol
The new openai-responses provider type supports streaming, tool calls, and reasoning summary through OpenAI’s /v1/responses endpoint. This lets Qwen Code use both Chat Completions and Responses-based providers within the same product.
Usage details
Who can use it: Developers configuring custom providers for Qwen Code.
How to use it: Set the provider to openai-responses or add wireApi: responses to the model entry.
Tip: Test Responses compatibility first with a small, read-only tool call.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: See Which Files Fill Your Context, Edit Projects over SSH, Resume Interrupted Workflows - Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Qwen Code edits remote projects directly over SSH
Add a single address in the format ssh://user@host/absolute/project to Web Shell to read and write files on a remote computer without Qwen Code installed and run commands there. New workspaces are initially read-only, and Trust is required to write.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell; local, server, or team computers with SSH access.
How to use it: When adding a workspace, enter the SSH address as the directory path; Trust the workspace to write files and run commands.
Tip: Before connecting to a production server, prefer a separate verification user with read-only permissions by default.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: See Which Files Fill Your Context, Edit Projects over SSH, Resume Interrupted Workflows - SettingQwen Code
Docker/Podman sandbox option for Qwen Code subagents
Subagents can now run in a Docker or Podman container with write access limited to the workspace. The limitations of this backend are clearly stated, including that workflow, Agent Team, MCP, LSP, and skill support are disabled and Windows is not supported.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code users; macOS/Linux environments with Docker/Podman installed.
How to use it: Set QWEN_AGENT_EXECUTION_BACKEND=docker before launching; verify the sandbox boundaries and disabled features.
Tip: Use this mode when inspecting untrusted repository code; run production workflows that require MCP and skills in a separate session.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: See Which Files Fill Your Context, Edit Projects over SSH, Resume Interrupted Workflows - FeatureQwen Code
Qwen Code shows context usage by file and extension
Qwen Code’s /context and /context detail views break down the cost of the system prompt, tools, MCP, memory, skills, and extensions at the file level, including startup context and the cache prefix. Warnings for oversized persistent context and rule loading when a file is touched have also been added.
Usage details
Who can use it: CLI and Web Shell users on Qwen Code v0.24.1–v0.24.4.
How to use it: Run /context or /context detail in a session.
Tip: When context fills up, first reduce the QWEN.md, memory, or extension with the highest token cost.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: See Which Files Fill Your Context, Edit Projects over SSH, Resume Interrupted Workflows - ModelQwen
Alibaba announces Qwen 4 training and roadmap for future trillion-parameter models
Alibaba announced that Qwen 4 is in training and that future Qwen 4.5 and Qwen 5 series are planned to scale to 5 to 10 trillion parameters. This is a roadmap announcement based on an official company statement about an upcoming model family, not a product launch.
Usage details
Who can use it: Not yet generally available or accessible via API; no release date announced.
How to use it: There is nothing to enable right now; follow Qwen’s official announcements and the Model Studio model catalog.
Tip: Do not treat the roadmap as a replacement for existing Qwen3.8 models; wait before changing production integrations.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: Qwen 4, Qwen 4.5, Qwen 5Source: Alibaba deepens AI push with new chip, bigger model; shares jump 5% - ModelQwen-Audio
Qwen-Audio-3.1 launches with a four-part ASR suite
Qwen released four Qwen-Audio-3.1 ASR models for short speech, real-time streaming, file transcription, and voice messages. Multilingual and dialect support, hotwords, context boosting, speaker separation, punctuation, and optional text polishing are tailored to different use cases.
Usage details
Who can use it: Model Studio International API users; supported languages and dialects vary by model.
How to use it: Choose the model ID qwen-audio-3.1-asr-flash, -streaming, -filetrans, or -message according to your needs.
Tip: Use filetrans for meeting archives, streaming for live captions, and the message variant for short voice messages.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen-audio-3.1-asr-flash, qwen-audio-3.1-asr-flash-streaming, qwen-audio-3.1-asr-flash-filetrans, qwen-audio-3.1-asr-flash-messageSource: Model lifecycle and updates - APIQwen-Omni-Realtime
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash-Realtime real-time audio-video API
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash-Realtime was added as a bidirectional real-time model that generates text and audio responses from streaming audio and video frames. It adds WebSocket, WebRTC, and AOQ access, along with support for function calling, remote MCP tools, web search, multichannel audio, and video aggregation.
Usage details
Who can use it: In Model Studio, Singapore and China (Beijing); a separate API key is required for each region. No separate regional deployment for Türkiye or the EU is specified.
How to use it: For WebSocket, add ?model=qwen3.8-omni-flash-realtime to the workspace URL, or use the WebRTC/AOQ connection flow; configure turn detection with semantic_vad.
Tip: If visual detail is not critical, use video aggregation to reduce real-time inference costs.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen3.8-omni-flash-realtimeSource: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: Qwen-Omni-RealtimeSource: Model lifecycle and updates - ModelQwen-Audio
More natural two-way conversation with Qwen-Audio-3.1-Realtime-Plus
Qwen-Audio-3.1-Realtime-Plus adds eight new system voices while retaining the previous 3.0 Plus integration protocol. Support for a 262.144-token context, function calling, web search, and voice cloning strengthens real-time voice agents’ ability to complete tasks.
Usage details
Who can use it: API users within Model Studio International.
How to use it: In a real-time connection similar to the 3.0 Plus integration, change the model name to qwen-audio-3.1-realtime-plus.
Tip: If you use voice cloning, verify the reference audio’s authorization and speaker identity in advance.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen-audio-3.1-realtime-plusSource: Model lifecycle and updates - ModelQwen-Image
Qwen-Image-2.1 released as open weights
With its 7B image-generation component, Qwen-Image-2.1 combines text-to-image generation and editing in a single model. Key features include transparent backgrounds/layers, up to 10 reference images, mask- or markup-based local editing, and improved consistency for people and products.
Usage details
Who can use it: Open weights are available through Hugging Face, GitHub, and ModelScope; access to the hosted versions on Qwen Chat and Model Studio may vary separately.
How to use it: Use the model weights and sample code in the Qwen-Image-2.1 repository; for the API, select the relevant model ID in Model Studio.
Tip: Combine multiple references into a single composition for a poster or product catalog, then use a mask to limit the final touch-ups.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: Qwen-Image-2.1Source: Qwen-Image-2.1: Compact, Efficient, and Unified Image CreationSource: Qwen Research - CapabilityQwen3.8-LiveTranslate
Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate separates speakers and translates in real time
Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate announced that its Interleave architecture reduced average latency from 2,8 seconds to 2,3 seconds. It adds real-time speaker separation, synchronized display of the source and translation, and long-context interpretation of proper nouns.
Usage details
Who can use it: Available through the API and demo; 60 languages are supported for input and 29 for audio output, with Turkish included in both lists.
How to use it: Use the qwen3.8-livetranslate-flash-realtime model in a DashScope real-time session; set the target language and optional audio output in session.update.
Tip: For meeting translations, retain the source text as well so you can verify names and technical terms later.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen3.8-livetranslate-flash-realtimeSource: Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate: Names the speaker. Carries the meaning. - ModelQwen3.8-Omni-Flash
From audio-video understanding to agent actions with Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash
Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash processes text, images, audio, and video with a 1M-token context, focusing on task completion through reasoning, tool calling, and web search. Qwen also opened Qwen-MM-Plugins and Qwen-Live Harness, adding workflows such as long-form video/audio analysis, Video2Note, and Omni Skill Creator around the model.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen AI Platform and Model Studio API; Model Studio regions and plans are listed in separate documentation. The announcement reported that audio-visual input prices had dropped significantly compared with the previous version.
How to use it: Try the model in Qwen Studio or make a Chat Completions/Responses call to the Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash API; for long videos, use the agent’s evidence-gathering workflow.
Tip: For videos lasting hours, reduce unnecessary frame-processing costs by clearly stating the question and the evidence to look for first.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: Qwen3.8-Omni-FlashSource: Qwen3.8-Omni-Flash: Omni Senses. Agentic Delivery.Source: Alibaba Cloud Model Studio: Qwen-Omni - SettingQwen Code
Turn and active-time limits for Qwen Code Goal
Goal automation can now be limited by turn count and active time using model.goalMaxTurns and model.goalMaxActiveMinutes. When a limit is reached, a recovery turn is provided, usage is shown on the status card, and /goal resume opens a new window.
Usage details
Who can use it: Sessions using Qwen Code CLI, Web Shell, and Goal; the settings are disabled by default.
How to use it: Set model.goalMaxTurns and model.goalMaxActiveMinutes in settings; in Web Shell, approve the Goal suggestion.
Tip: For autonomous coding tasks, set token, turn, and time limits to reduce unexpected costs.
- AgentQwen Code
Qwen Code can delegate tasks to Claude Code and Codex
Qwen Code can assign subtasks to installed Claude Code or Codex and show permissions and results in the same conversation. Codex runs read-only by default; other ACP-compatible agents can also be added with an executor definition under .qwen/agents.
Usage details
Who can use it: macOS/Linux; Windows requires WSL. A Claude Code or Codex account and installation are required.
How to use it: Request a claude-code or codex subagent in the conversation; for a custom agent, define an executor under .qwen/agents.
Tip: Use Codex as a read-only review agent before asking it to make code changes.
- SettingQwen Code
Run Qwen Code workflows by name and set a per-turn token limit
Saved workflows can now be started directly in a conversation by name or with a slash command, and a per-message token cap can be set with an additive value such as +500k. Workflows can be distributed in extension packages; a preview of the fan-out and subagent structure is shown before execution.
Usage details
Who can use it: Developers using Qwen Code workflows and extensions.
How to use it: Use a slash command such as /audit for a saved workflow; add a limit like +500k to the end of the message.
Tip: For costly workflows, run a test with a low token cap first.
- CapabilityQwen Code
Qwen Code Web Shell adds live web preview and versioned HTML delivery
Web Shell lets users view a local development server in the right panel at desktop and mobile widths. Every HTML output delivered in a conversation is archived as a separate version and can be reopened later.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell users.
How to use it: Open web preview in the right panel and enter the local development URL; select a version from the HTML delivery cards.
Tip: Check desktop and mobile views side by side before submitting a set of changes.
- SettingQwen Code
Qwen Code web_search session quota is now configurable
Web search is now limited to a default of 200 calls per session. This limit can be changed with the tools.webSearch.maxPerSession setting; when the quota is reached, the agent continues with the information it has gathered and reports that additional budget is needed.
Usage details
Who can use it: Sessions using Qwen Code’s web_search tool.
How to use it: Set the tools.webSearch.maxPerSession value in settings.
Tip: For long research tasks, combine queries and reduce duplicates before raising the search limit.
- Plugin / IntegrationQwen Code
Qwen Code Channel bots add multiple named tasks
Multiple named tasks can now run concurrently in the same group across DingTalk, Feishu, and other Channel bots. Each task has a separate history and optional worktree, allowing PR reviews and feature development to happen in the same group chat without file conflicts.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code teams using Channel integration; requires sessionScope=user and multiSession=true.
How to use it: Create a task with /session new <name>, switch to it with /session use <name>; add --worktree for file isolation.
Tip: Name one task for code review and another for implementation, and run each in a separate worktree.
✓ Verified by official sourceSource: Qwen Code Weekly: Look Back on Workflow Runs, Pair Plan With YOLO, Multitask in Group Chat - AvailabilityQwen Code
web_search is enabled automatically in Qwen Code with a Bailian key
The built-in web_search becomes available automatically when using a Bailian Standard API Key or Token Plan. With Coding Plan, provider configuration must be specified manually, and search costs are charged to the account used.
Usage details
Who can use it: Bailian Standard API Key or Token Plan users; Coding Plan requires additional configuration.
How to use it: Start a session with Standard API Key or Token Plan authentication; for Coding Plan, configure the Bailian provider.
Tip: Track web search charges to the key you use separately in your team budget.
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Mem0 external memory integration prepared for Qwen Code
An official extension package provides an installation and configuration flow for Mem0. The integration brings the ability to read, write, delete, and manage project or personal memories to Qwen Code, along with automatic recall when enabled by an administrator.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code users with a Mem0 service and API access.
How to use it: Install the official Mem0 extension and configure the connection; enable the administrator option for automatic recall.
Tip: Keep personal and project memories separate to prevent sensitive notes from being shared with the wrong project.
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Qwen Code runs Plan and YOLO modes together
Plan now works as a separate toggle from permission mode. This lets you enable planning together with Default, Auto Edit, Auto, or YOLO; Plan turns off automatically after approval.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell and relevant CLI users.
How to use it: In Web Shell, enable the Plan toggle and your desired execution mode separately.
Tip: For risky projects, review the plan with Plan + Auto Edit first, then switch to full YOLO.
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Qwen Code gets a workflow management page
A dedicated Workflows page with Saved, Running, and History tabs has been added to Web Shell. Users can view progress, created agents, pending permissions, and token usage, and stop or rerun workflows.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code v0.23.1–v0.23.2 Web Shell users.
How to use it: Open Workflows from the left menu or run /workflows in a conversation.
Tip: Keep frequently used control workflows in the Saved tab and compare past runs by cost.
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DingTalk Channel bots can send file attachments
DingTalk bots can now send the reports and documents they generate directly as file attachments instead of pasting them into the message. Users can open and download files from chats on their phones; bots can also include attachments in proactive notifications.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Channel users connected to DingTalk.
How to use it: Set up the DingTalk Channel connection; the bot will automatically send an attachment when a file-generating task is complete.
Tip: Request reports as files when you plan to review them on mobile to preserve formatting and attachments.
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Qwen Code Web Shell gets a built-in terminal
A built-in terminal that runs alongside the chat has been added to the right panel of Web Shell. Each terminal tab is independent, so a long-running server can run in one tab while commands are executed in another.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code Web Shell users.
How to use it: Open a terminal tab from the chat’s right panel; commands run in the current workspace directory.
Tip: Keep the development server in one tab and run test and log commands in separate tabs.
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Choose and change Qwen Code’s response style on the fly
Qwen Code now offers four selectable built-in output styles: Concise, Proactive, Explanatory, and Learning. The style can be saved in settings.json, applied for a single session with --output-style, or changed mid-conversation with the /output-style command.
Usage details
Who can use it: Qwen Code v0.22.3–v0.23.0 CLI, Web Shell, and supported interfaces.
How to use it: Use the general.outputStyle setting, pass --output-style at startup, or run /output-style during a session.
Tip: Choose Learning/Explanatory when learning a codebase, and Concise when you only want the result.
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Qwen3.8-Max-0902 snapshot released
Qwen3.8-Max-0902, an upgraded snapshot of qwen3.8-max, brings improvements to more complex engineering and long-horizon autonomous development, multi-tool agent coordination, and visual understanding of documents and charts. The 1M context, thinking mode, and tool ecosystem remain unchanged.
Usage details
Who can use it: Model Studio International API users; access and quotas depend on the account’s region.
How to use it: Use the qwen3.8-max-0902 or qwen3.8-max-2026-09-02 identifier when making Model Studio calls.
Tip: For long-running coding tasks, pin the snapshot identifier and A/B test results against the previous qwen3.8-max.
✓ Verified by official sourceModels: qwen3.8-max-0902, qwen3.8-max-2026-09-02Source: Model lifecycle and updates