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Tongyi DeepResearch

An open AI model from Alibaba's Tongyi Lab built to search the web deeply and research hard questions.

Research-backed

What it does

Tongyi DeepResearch is an AI model designed for long research tasks: searching the web, reading many pages and piecing together an answer. Its makers say it scores highly on several research benchmarks.

You can try online demos, download the model, or call it through OpenRouter without your own hardware. The repository also links to the lab's family of related web-agent papers.

Who it's for

AI researchers and developers building research assistants.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. Demos exist online, but running it yourself needs technical setup. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
Runs on
Web browser
Privacy
Sends what you give it to an online service
API key
Needed. An API key is a password-like code from an online AI service. What's that?

Try it

  1. Try the online demo on Hugging Face or ModelScope in your browser.
  2. To run it yourself, download the model and add API keys for the search and reading services it uses.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • Keep your API key private. Never paste it into websites or share it, and set a spending limit with the AI service.
  • What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
  • More on staying safe

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