# ModelScope (/docs/providers/modelscope)


Overview [#overview]

[ModelScope](https://modelscope.cn) is Alibaba's open-source model community, providing access to leading Chinese AI models and multimodal capabilities.

**Official Website:** [https://modelscope.cn](https://modelscope.cn)

Key Features [#key-features]

* **Chinese Excellence** — Superior performance on Chinese language tasks
* **Multimodal** — Vision, audio, and cross-modal understanding
* **Free Tier** — Generous free tier for development
* **Open Source** — Access to model weights for local deployment

Usage Example [#usage-example]

```python
from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
    base_url="https://api.yuhuanstudio.com/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="model-id",
    messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "你好！"}]
)

print(response.choices[0].message.content)
```

Available Models [#available-models]

Use the [Models API](/docs/models-api) to query available models:

```bash
curl https://api.yuhuanstudio.com/v1/models?provider=modelscope \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```

<Callout type="info">
  Models and pricing are synced automatically. Check the dashboard for current availability and rates.
</Callout>

Official Resources [#official-resources]

* [ModelScope](https://modelscope.cn)
* [Documentation](https://modelscope.cn/docs)
* [Model Hub](https://modelscope.cn/models)