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

*Источник: Nikkei Asia*
*Дата: 2026-08-03*
*Язык: en*

**Кратко:** 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. 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.
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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