Per the report, the cloud division’s expansion includes new platform-as-a-service options and advanced proprietary large language models, such as Qwen-Max and the QwQ-Plus reasoning model, which shares similarities with DeepSeek. The company is delivering these services through its Singapore availability zones, signalling its intent to attract AI users and developers globally.
The Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant has maintained a swift pace of AI product launches since DeepSeek’s January introduction. Its offerings include developer-focused business intelligence tools priced at $1 annually for individual users. This comes amid a broader trend in China’s AI sector, where companies are rolling out cost-effective or free AI services, following DeepSeek’s demonstration of efficient model training and operation
earlier this year.
According to Bloomberg, Alibaba plans to launch its Qwen 3 flagship model this month. The Hangzhou-based firm has also introduced an updated version of its Quark AI assistant, combining chatbot capabilities, complex reasoning, and task execution functions.
Beyond its developer-focused cloud services, Alibaba revealed new software-as-a-service products for end-users on Tuesday. These include AI Doc, designed for document analysis, and Smart Studio, a platform for generative AI content creation.
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