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Qwen 3.8-Max: can Alibaba challenge OpenAI & Anthropic? | TechPulse

Alibaba has released its Qwen 3.8-Max model to the open-source community. This move aims to lower costs for developers and businesses by increasing competition within the closed-model API market, challenging the dominance of major international AI providers.

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