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Lingma

★★★★★4.0CodingCNFreeUpdated 27 Oct 2026

Alibaba's coding assistant with free personal use

Tongyi Lingma (通义灵码) provides completion, chat and unit-test generation in JetBrains and VS Code, with a free personal tier.

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Starter prompts

Copy one into Lingma and swap the {braces} for your own details.

  • Write a {language} function that {task}. Include tests and call out the edge cases.
  • Review this diff for bugs and security issues, then suggest concrete fixes: {diff}.
  • Explain this error and show the minimal fix: {error}.

Access & Availability

Signing up
Alibaba Cloud account with real-name verification.
Availability
Plugin works worldwide once authenticated.
Language
Chinese and English in the IDE panel.
Billing
Free for individual developers; enterprise seats billed in CNY.

Key Features

Completion and chat

Qwen-based code understanding.

Test generation

Unit tests for selected functions.

Chinese docs

Comments and explanations in Chinese.

How to Use

  1. Install the plugin and sign in with an Alibaba Cloud account.
  2. Use the sidebar for chat, or the shortcut for inline generation.
  3. Generate tests from the function context menu.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓Free for individuals
  • ✓Good Chinese understanding
  • ✓JetBrains support

Cons

  • ×No meaningful free tier — you pay from day one.

Who It's For

Chinese enterprisesJava developersStudents

Pricing & Free Trial

Free personal tierIndicative — not yet re-checked
PlanPriceNotes
Personal$0Completion, chat, tests
EnterpriseCustomPrivate deployment, admin

Free tier: Full personal use at no cost.

Prices are indicative — check the current list on lingma.aliyun.com

Frequently asked questions

What is Lingma?
Tongyi Lingma (通义灵码) provides completion, chat and unit-test generation in JetBrains and VS Code, with a free personal tier.
Is there a free plan for Lingma?
Full personal use at no cost.
How much does Lingma cost?
Lingma uses a free personal tier model — see the pricing section for the plans we have on file.
What can Lingma do?
Its headline capabilities: completion and chat; test generation; chinese docs.
Who is Lingma for?
It is aimed at chinese enterprises, java developers, students.
Is Lingma available in mainland China?
Yes — Lingma is built in mainland China and is designed to work there directly. See the access notes above for signup and billing details.

Our Verdict

The pragmatic choice for teams already standardised on Alibaba Cloud.

Community rating

4.5
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