Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Alibaba Unveils Powerful AI Model
Alibaba, a big tech company from China, showed off its new AI model called Qwen3.8 Max.
This model is really powerful, with 2.4 trillion parameters, which means it can understand and do a lot of things.
Alibaba says it's almost as good as the best model out there, which is called Fable 5, made by a company called Anthropic.
They plan to let developers use and change this model soon.
This is exciting because it shows China is getting really good at AI technology.
Other companies in China, like Moonshot, have also made big AI models recently.
When Alibaba announced this, their stock price went up, but some other AI companies' stocks went down.
Alibaba previewed Qwen3.8 Max, its new AI model with 2.4 trillion parameters.
The model is described as among the most powerful, second only to Anthropic’s Fable 5.
Alibaba plans to make the model open-weight, allowing developers to download and modify it.
The preview came days after China’s Moonshot launched its Kimi K3 model with 2.8 trillion parameters.
Alibaba’s stock rose 5.15% following the announcement, outperforming the Hang Seng Tech Index.
- Who
- Alibaba Group
- What
- Previewed its new AI model, Qwen3.8 Max
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Available on Alibaba’s coding platforms
- Why
- To showcase its advancements in AI technology and compete globally
- Model Name
- Qwen3.8 Max
- Parameters
- 2.4 trillion
- Comparison
- Second only to Anthropic’s Fable 5
- Availability
- Available on Alibaba’s coding platforms
- Open-Weight Status
- Planned to be open-weight soon
- Stock Impact
- Alibaba’s stock rose 5.15%