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Google AI Studio vs Langdock vs Qwen Chat

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Google AI Studio

3.9

From $19.99/mo

Best overall

Langdock

4.2

From €25/user/mo

Qwen Chat

4.0

From $4/mo

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Founders, marketers and developers who want to test Google's models or build a quick app without paying.

Best overallEasiest to use

Pick it if: European mid-size companies that want to roll out AI to every employee with multiple models and strict data controls.

Best value

Pick it if: Anyone after a capable free assistant with image, video, slides and website tools, and developers who want open models.

Langdock scores highest overall, but Qwen Chat gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
In one lineGoogle's free workspace for testing Gemini models and building apps from a description.A company-wide ChatGPT-style workspace with many AI models, agents and EU hosting.Alibaba's generous free assistant for research, slides, websites, images and video.
Pricing modelFreemiumPaidFreemium
Starting price$19.99/mo€25/user/mo$4/mo
Free plan Yes No Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
Overall rating3.94.2Winner4.0
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
3.0
4.5
4.0
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
4.5
4.5
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
4.5
4.0
4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
4.0
4.0
4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
3.5
4.0
3.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
Access & platform
Free plan Yes No Yes
Mobile app No– Yes
Desktop app No– No
Browser extension No– No
API access Yes Yes Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace No Yes No
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes No
Connects to other apps Yes Yes No
Open source or self-hosted No Yes Yes
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes Yes Yes
Understands images Yes Yes Yes
Makes images Yes Yes Yes
Makes video Yes No Yes
Writes code Yes Yes Yes
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style No– No
Works in many languages Yes Yes Yes
Capabilities score11/ 1711/ 1711/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
Plans

FreeOur pick

Free

Testing models and building small prototypes.

Trial

Free for 7 days

Testing with a few colleagues.

FreeOur pick

Free

Most people. The free limits are generous for chat and research.

Google AI Pro

$19.99/mo

Regular users who also want the Gemini app upgrade.

Business (Standard seat)Our pick

€25/user/mo

Most staff in a company rollout.

Go

$4/mo

Regular users who want higher chat limits.

Google AI Ultra

From $99.99/mo

Heavy builders who want the highest limits.

Business (Max seat)

€99/user/mo

Heavy users who hit limits.

Plus

$19/mo

Creators making images and video most days.

Paid API

Pay as you go, $10 prepay to start

Apps in production and anyone with sensitive data.

Enterprise

Custom

Companies over 1,000 users.

Pro

$99/mo

Heavy video and image users who need priority.

Which plan to pickStart free. If you're putting anything sensitive in or building something people will use, switch to a paid API key so your prompts aren't used for training. Google AI Pro only makes sense if you'd use the Gemini app upgrade too.Give most staff Standard seats and buy Max seats only for the few who use AI all day. Yearly billing saves about 20%, and seat prices drop with volume.Start free; most people never need to pay. Go at $4 is cheap if you hit the chat limits. Prices are App Store prices, so check the in-app screen before you subscribe.

Key features

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
Standout features
  • Playground
  • Build mode
  • Image, speech and video models
  • API keys
  • Long context
  • Export to Antigravity
  • Chat with any model
  • Shared agents
  • Company data connections
  • Workflows
  • EU hosting and admin controls
  • API
  • Deep Research
  • Web Dev
  • Slides
  • Image and video
  • Thinking mode
  • Open models

Pros and cons

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
Pros
  • Free access to Google's Flash models with full control over settings
  • Build mode turns a description into a working, publishable app
  • Handles very long documents, audio and video
  • The quickest way to get a Gemini API key
  • Many top models under one login, no vendor lock-in
  • EU hosting and GDPR compliance suit European legal teams
  • Easy for non-technical staff to pick up
  • Agents and workflows in the same platform
  • One of the most generous free plans in the category
  • Broad toolkit: research, slides, websites, images and video in one place
  • Top Qwen models rank near the best US models
  • Open models you can run yourself
  • International service is run from Singapore
Cons
  • Free-tier prompts may be used to improve Google's products and reviewed by people
  • Daily limits are unpublished and users report them being cut, including for paying Pro subscribers
  • Confusing for non-developers, and it overlaps with the Gemini app and Antigravity
  • Gemini 4 Argon and Veo video need a paid plan or API billing
  • The site can be buggy and slow on long chats
  • Workflows beyond the included runs and API use cost extra
  • Euro pricing only
  • Small base of public reviews so far
  • Some connectors have gaps, such as Google Drive search limited to files you own
  • Avoids or slants topics sensitive to the Chinese government
  • Thinking mode on the newest models can be very slow
  • Paid plans are new and the free limits aren't published, so it's unclear how long the free plan stays this generous
  • Chats can be used, de-identified, to improve the service; you have to email to opt out of training
  • No connections to business apps

Who each one is for

AttributeGoogle AI StudioLangdockQwen Chat
Best for
  • Prototyping an app or internal tool by describing it
  • Testing new Gemini models before they reach the app
  • Getting a Gemini API key
  • Long documents and video transcription
  • Rolling out AI to a whole company in the EU
  • Using several AI models under one login
  • Shared agents for HR, sales and support teams
  • Companies with strict GDPR requirements
  • A free assistant that does a bit of everything
  • Quick webpages and slide decks from a prompt
  • Free image and short video generation
  • Deep research reports
  • Developers who want open models
You'll find it used by
  • Developers
  • Founders
  • Technical marketers
  • AI hobbyists
  • European businesses
  • HR teams
  • Sales teams
  • IT and security teams
  • Operations teams
  • Students
  • Developers
  • Budget-conscious founders
  • Content creators

Questions people ask

Which is better, Google AI Studio, Langdock or Qwen Chat?

Langdock scores highest overall in our ratings (Google AI Studio 3.9/5, Langdock 4.2/5 and Qwen Chat 4.0/5). Google AI Studio is best for prototyping an app or internal tool by describing it and testing new Gemini models before they reach the app. Langdock is best for rolling out AI to a whole company in the EU and using several AI models under one login. Qwen Chat is best for A free assistant that does a bit of everything and quick webpages and slide decks from a prompt.

Which is cheaper, Google AI Studio, Langdock or Qwen Chat?

Google AI Studio: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. Langdock: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at €25/user/mo. Qwen Chat: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $4/mo.

Which is easier to use, Google AI Studio, Langdock or Qwen Chat?

Langdock rates highest for ease of use in our scores. European mid-size companies that want to roll out AI to every employee with multiple models and strict data controls.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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