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Alibaba and DeepSeek advance China's AI model race
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Why it matters
- →Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Max uses a mixture-of-experts architecture to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
- →DeepSeek's V4-Flash model offers competitive pricing, making it a cost-effective option for users.
- →Open-weight releases by both companies provide developers with more deployment flexibility.
Alibaba has introduced Qwen3.8-Max, its largest AI model yet, featuring 2.4 trillion parameters and a mixture-of-experts architecture to optimize cost and performance. DeepSeek's V4-Flash model, with 284 billion parameters, offers lower inference pricing, challenging competitors in the market. Both companies are promoting open-weight models, allowing developers to deploy AI on their own infrastructure. This move underscores a trend towards more cost-effective and flexible AI solutions in China, as companies like Alibaba and DeepSeek compete on both performance and price.
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