Alibaba's new Qwen AI model falls short of 'second only to Fable 5' claim

Benchmark testing puts Chinese group's 'most powerful' release behind various domestic, foreign rivals

Alibaba's latest Qwen AI model is priced significantly below Chinese rival Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.

HONG KONG -- Alibaba Group on Monday officially launched what it calls its most powerful AI model so far, the Qwen3.8 Max, though benchmark performance results indicate it falls short of the company's previous claims.

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