Meta AI vs Qwen: Features, Pricing and User Reviews 2026

Meta AI itself is free to use across WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, Threads, the web, and the Meta AI app. You chat, search, and create images without paying anything.

• Everyday Usage ($5/month): Access to Muse Spark 1.2, 10 to 50 requests every 5 hours, image and video uploads, voice mode, and web search.

• High Usage ($15/month): Everything in Everyday Usage plus 3 times the usage, more requests, more multimodal inputs, and access to the latest models.

• Power Usage ($50/month): Everything in High Usage plus 10 times the usage, expanded requests, early access to new features, and higher file upload limits.

These paid tiers apply to Muse Code, Meta's terminal coding agent, rather than the free everyday assistant.

Qwen Studio, the chat assistant, is free to use for everyday chats, image help, and code help. For heavier use, Alibaba offers a Token Plan with paid tiers.

• Lite ($6/month): 2,500 credits every week plus 700 credits every 5 hours, good for running 1 to 2 agents at once.

• Standard ($18/month): 10,000 credits every week, four times the Lite credits, for running 3 to 4 agents at once.

• Pro ($68/month): 40,000 credits every week, sixteen times the Lite credits, for running 6 to 8 agents at once.

Yearly billing lowers the cost on every plan. Teams can also buy seats starting at $20 per seat a month, up to $200 per seat a month for the Max seat, each with its own monthly credit allowance.