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Qwen Code vs Codewhale: catalog facts
Qwen Code	Codewhale
Free The tool is free and open source; the model provider you connect may charge for usage.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence; hosted model usage may cost extra.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Open source and actively developed Works in the terminal alongside existing tools	Works with hosted or local models of your choice Can run tests to verify its own changes
Terminal only, no graphical interface Needs access to a language model, which may carry costs	Still at a 0.x pre-release version Most interface translations are only partial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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