What this offer provides
Official docs state API-Inference is provided free to ModelScope registered users ('API-Inference面向ModelScope注册用户免费提供'), backed by Aliyun compute; usage requires Aliyun account binding with real-name verification, applies dynamic per-model rate limits, and supports 魔粒 deduction tiers (0.5 / 1 / 2 per call by model size).
Quick facts
Free mechanismAPI-Inference is free for registered users; dynamic rate limits and 魔粒 (MoLi) deduction apply
ValidityOngoing free service; model list iterates as new open models release
AccessModelScope account + Aliyun binding + real-name verification
Last verified2026-09-07
How to use it
Call open models free via ModelScope API-Inference after binding an Aliyun account
Prerequisites
- ModelScope account
- ModelScope account bound to an Aliyun account that has passed real-name verification
Steps
- Bind your ModelScope account to a real-name verified Aliyun account, then create an access token in ModelScope
- Send OpenAI-compatible requests to the API-Inference endpoint within the dynamic rate limits
curl
curl https://api-inference.modelscope.cn/v1/chat/completions --header 'Authorization: Bearer ${MODELSCOPE_TOKEN}' --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --data '{"model":"Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello"}]}'Official sources
官方文档：「API-Inference面向ModelScope注册用户免费提供」「免费推理API由阿里云提供算力支持，要求您的ModelScope账号必须首先绑定阿里云账号…对应云账号需已通过实名认证」「魔粒扣减分为三档：轻量模型（0.5 魔粒/次），主流模型（1 魔粒/次），旗舰模型（2 魔粒/次）」。