Does Qwen work with Codex?

Yes — verified end-to-end: Qwen's Responses API endpoint works with current Codex CLI. Switch the launcher to the Codex engine and start from the Qwen card.

SETUP GUIDE

How to run Claude Code & Codex with Qwen 通义千问

Qwen (Tongyi Qianwen) is Alibaba Cloud's LLM family, served via the Model Studio (Bailian) platform. Qwen offers both an Anthropic-compatible endpoint and an OpenAI Responses API endpoint — one of the few models that runs under both engines.

Engine support (probe-verified, 2026-07-10)

Engine	Qwen 通义千问 support
Claude Code	✅ Supported (Anthropic-compatible endpoint)
Codex	✅ Supported (OpenAI Responses API)

Step 1 — Get a Qwen 通义千问 API key

Open Alibaba Cloud Model Studio (bailian.console.aliyun.com) → log in → “API-KEY” → create and copy.

Console: https://bailian.console.aliyun.com/

Step 2 — Configure the Snail launcher (3 steps)

Download the launcher for Mac / Windows from justalittlesnail.ai;
Paste the API key on the Qwen 通义千问 card (the launcher validates connectivity immediately);
Pick a model and click Launch Claude Code — a dedicated terminal window opens.

Recommended models

Main: qwen3.7-max (complex tasks) · Fast: qwen3.7-max (subtasks / summaries). After saving the key, click “Refresh” on the card to pull the live model list.

FAQ

Does Qwen work with Codex?: Yes — verified end-to-end: Qwen's Responses API endpoint works with current Codex CLI. Switch the launcher to the Codex engine and start from the Qwen card.

Multi-window sessions, a different model in each window

Download the Snail launcher

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