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Wednesday, February 26, 2026
China's AI Breakthrough: Alibaba Qwen 3.5
Beijing — Alibaba has released its latest Qwen 3.5 series of open-source AI models, marking a significant challenge to U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence.
The new models match or exceed GPT-4 performance on multiple benchmarks, signaling China’s rapid advancement in AI capabilities.
Key Highlights
- Open Source — Free for commercial and personal use
- Multiple Sizes — Available in various parameter sizes
- Multilingual — Strong English and Chinese performance
- Coding Capability — Competitive with specialized coding models
Benchmark Results
| Model | MMLU | HumanEval |
|---|---|---|
| Qwen 3.5 | 75+ | 75+ |
| GPT-4 | 86 | 67 |
Industry Impact
“This is a game-changer for the open-source AI community. Finally, we have a viable alternative to proprietary models.” — AI Developer
Availability
The models are available via Hugging Face and Alibaba Cloud.