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Qwen

Open-source multimodal AI models and platform

qwen.ai
Company type
Public company
Number of employees
150–200

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Latest news about Qwen

In short: Alibaba's Qwen expanded its AI ecosystem through the launch of the Qwen3.5 and 3.6 model series, major hardware integrations, and e-commerce growth.

Company announcements

  • Qwen

    Qwen releases Qwen3.6-27B open-source model

    It excels in coding, reasoning, and supports thinking modes under Apache 2.0 license.

  • Qwen

    Qwen introduces Qwen3.6-Max-Preview

    This early preview of their next flagship model improves agentic coding, world knowledge, instruction following, and real-world agent performance. More models to come.

  • Qwen

    Qwen open-sources Qwen3.6-35B-A3B

    This sparse MoE model has 35B total parameters and 3B active ones under Apache 2.0 license. It excels in agentic coding, multimodal perception, and reasoning.

  • Qwen

    Qwen releases Qwen3.5-Omni

    This native omni-modal AGI handles text, image, audio, and video with advances in intelligence, real-time interaction, and features like Audio-Visual Vibe Coding. It offers offline and real-time capabilities across variants.

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Media coverage

  • Geeky Gadgets

    Alibaba's New Qwen 3.6 Max AI is Quietly Outperforming Claude 4.5 Opus

    Explore the Qwen 3.6 Max Preview, Alibaba's new flagship AI model that outperforms Claude 4.5 Opus and Gemini 3 in agentic coding and visual reasoning.

  • MSN

    BYD to integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI in new EV push

    BYD will integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI into its vehicles, enabling voice-controlled services like food delivery and hotel booking. This move reflects a broader shift in...

  • The Hill

    House investigating Airbnb over Chinese AI models

    House Republicans have launched an investigation into U.S. companies’ use of Chinese-developed artificial intelligence, ...

  • South China Morning Post

    China’s Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu AI make the cut on Time’s first AI A-list

    China’s leading AI firms earn global recognition as Time debuts a dedicated industry list dominated by US tech giants.

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