Qwen (Alibaba) vs Poe
Which one should you pick? Here's the full breakdown.
Qwen (Alibaba)
Alibaba's open-weights family -- Qwen3.5, Qwen3-Coder-Next, Qwen3-VL, Qwen3-Max. Apache 2.0 flagship sizes.
Poe
One subscription, every major AI model -- Quora's multi-model chatbot lets you switch between GPT-4, Claude, and more
| Category | Qwen (Alibaba) | Poe |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Output Quality | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Value | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Features | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Overall | 8.8 | 7.5 |
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | Qwen (Alibaba) | Poe |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Starting Price | $0 | $0 |
Benchmark Head-to-Head
Qwen3.5-397B MoE benchmarks — Poe has no published benchmarks
| Benchmark | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | Harder multi-subject reasoning | 83.5% |
| GPQA Diamond | Graduate-level science questions | 78.2% |
| AIME 2025 | 87% | |
| HumanEval | Python code generation | 92.5% |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 69.4% |
Which Should You Pick?
Pick Qwen (Alibaba) if...
- ✓Higher output quality (9 vs 7)
- ✓Better value for money (10/10)
- ✓More features (9 vs 7)
Developers who want frontier-tier open weights with Apache 2.0 licensing. Qwen3-Coder-Next is arguably the best local coding model; Qwen3.5-397B is a top-3 open generalist.
Visit Qwen (Alibaba)Pick Poe if...
- ✓Easier to use (8 vs 7)
AI power users who want to try multiple models without managing separate subscriptions for each one.
Visit PoeOur Verdict
Qwen (Alibaba) is the clear winner here with 8.8/10 vs 7.5/10. Poe isn't bad, but Qwen (Alibaba) outperforms it across the board. Pick Poe only if ai power users who want to try multiple models without managing separate subscriptions for each one.