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Qwen desktop client · Your own API key
Connect Qwen chat models through OpenRouter in an app for your computer. Bring your OpenRouter key and keep your chat history stored locally.
24-hour trial · $250 one-time license
Cloud API usage billed separately. Local models use your hardware.
MultipleChat On your computer•••• •••• •••• ••••Your chat history stays in the desktop app.
Illustrated setup. Cloud requests leave your computer.
Take a closer look
A general illustrated walkthrough of MultipleChat's provider setup. Follow the specific connection details below for Qwen.
Your computer. Your own API keys. · Illustrated walkthrough; screens are simplified.
Qwen connection guide
This guide uses MultipleChat's OpenRouter connection. Select OpenRouter as the provider, enter your OpenRouter API key and look for a Qwen chat model in the model list. You do not enter a Qwen consumer login or an Alibaba Cloud key in this field.
| Choose this provider | OpenRouter |
|---|---|
| Use this key | OpenRouter API key |
| Choose a model | A Qwen chat model from OpenRouter |
| API usage billed through | OpenRouter |
| Where requests go | Your computer → OpenRouter → Qwen model host |
Qwen is a model family, not a single model. The catalog can include models designed for different tasks. Select a text-chat model available through your account; an image-generation model is not interchangeable with a chat model.
This setup uses OpenRouter billing and routing. Your requests go to OpenRouter and the selected model host. A DashScope or Alibaba Cloud key is not an OpenRouter key.
New to this connection? Follow the OpenRouter desktop guide for the shared key, model list and billing setup.
This guide keeps your chat history on your computer, while the configured API processes requests in the cloud. Prompts and relevant document passages go through the connection shown above. To run inference on your own hardware, use a local model.
Select OpenRouter as the provider. Qwen is the model family to find inside its model list.
Check that it is an OpenRouter API key and that its credit or spending limit allows the request. Keys from Alibaba Cloud use a different connection.
Choose a Qwen text-chat model and test a plain message. Availability and supported inputs vary across the family.
Provider references: Qwen models on OpenRouter · OpenRouter documentation. Reviewed 24 October 2026. Model availability depends on your account and installed app release.
MultipleChat is an independent desktop app, not an official Qwen product. Provider and model names belong to their respective owners.
Getting started
Have your OpenRouter API key and any required API credit ready before starting the 24-hour app trial.
Have your API key or local model ready before clicking Start trial. Your 24 hours begin at that point. A consumer AI subscription does not automatically include API credit.
Download for Mac or Windows and check the platform requirements. This is an independent desktop app with a separate license.
Open Settings → AI Providers → LLM, select OpenRouter, and enter your OpenRouter API key in the app.
In OpenRouter's Chat Model Selection, look under the Qwen organization. Select a chat model available to your account, save, and test with a short text message.
Save the provider settings, create a workspace and send a short message. Check usage in OpenRouter after testing. Keep your API key private.
Your desktop app license
Try MultipleChat AI Desktop on your own computer before buying. Your license key arrives by email.
No recurring app subscription. Cloud model usage is billed separately by your provider.
Before you download
Use an OpenRouter API key. This guide connects Qwen through OpenRouter, not directly through Alibaba Cloud.
No. This route uses cloud inference through OpenRouter. For a compatible Qwen model on your own computer, use a local runner and the local-AI setup guide instead.
No. It is an independent desktop client. Qwen models are accessed through your configured OpenRouter account.
Create an API key with a supported provider and add it in Settings → AI Providers → LLM. The app connects directly to that provider using your key. API usage is billed to your provider account separately from the app license.
Your chat history, documents, local document index and API keys are stored on your computer. When you choose a cloud model, your prompt and any relevant document passages are sent to that provider under its terms. No MultipleChat server sits between your app and the model provider.
Yes. Connect a local model through Ollama or LM Studio. Local chat and document indexing can run on your computer without cloud API usage charges. Model performance depends on your hardware. A licensed copy needs an online check-in at least every 14 days; web search and cloud models also need an internet connection.
Try the app for 24 hours. The trial starts when you click Start trial, so prepare your API key or local model first. A license costs $250 as a one-time purchase. Cloud API usage is charged separately by your provider. Local models use your own hardware without per-token provider fees.
No. MultipleChat AI Desktop is a separate, single-user product using your own API keys or local models. The web subscription and web-only features, including the Studios and AI Collaboration, are separate.
Your license key is emailed to the address you use at checkout. Enter it under Settings → License. If the email does not arrive, check your spam folder or contact [email protected].
Need help connecting your AI? Read the setup guide or contact support.
Your providers. Your desktop.
Connect OpenRouter or a direct provider account. Each guide shows which key to use, how to choose a model, and where your requests go.