Can I use Qwen License commercially?
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TL;DR: Commercial use: Yes. Commercial use, modified and redistributed: Yes. Qwen License Agreement (Tongyi Qianwen) (LicenseRef-Qwen): Use, reproduce, modify and distribute the Qwen materials, including commercially, with attribution and the license passed on; above 100 million monthly active users you must request a separate license from Alibaba Cloud.
Is commercial use allowed under Qwen License Agreement (Tongyi Qianwen)?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by Qwen License, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: Qwen License Agreement (Tongyi Qianwen) (LicenseRef-Qwen, curated_provisional)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, user_threshold
Is commercial use, modified and redistributed allowed under Qwen License Agreement (Tongyi Qianwen)?
Yes. Every use you described is granted by Qwen License, and nothing you described is prohibited.
License: Qwen License Agreement (Tongyi Qianwen) (LicenseRef-Qwen, curated_provisional)
Duties: attribution, license_notice, user_threshold
What else should I know?
- Summary — verify against the official license text before relying on it: https://huggingface.co/Qwen/Qwen2.5-72B-Instruct/blob/main/LICENSE
- Many Qwen releases are Apache-2.0 instead; this entry is the Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen) License Agreement used by some larger models. Check the model card.
What are the sources?
How can I check it myself (free, no key)?
{
"tool": "check_license",
"arguments": {
"license": "LicenseRef-Qwen",
"intended_use": {
"commercial_use": true
}
}
}Computed from a2ally's license profiles; not legal advice. JSON · Markdown
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