Alibaba Cloud Tongyi Qianwen Large Model Officially Opened to the Public


AiShi Technology and Alibaba Cloud signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement, and the two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of AI video generation, covering multiple aspects such as models, computing power, products, ecosystem, and business, to jointly promote technological development. Alibaba Cloud will provide infrastructure support for AiShi Technology to help its global expansion.
OpenAI released the GPT-5.2 series model, positioned for daily professional use, aiming to enhance user economic value. The series includes the Instant, Thinking, and Pro versions, with significant improvements over GPT-5.1 in tasks such as spreadsheets, presentations, code writing, long text understanding, and image processing.
Alibaba Tongyi Qianwen's public beta test achieved over 30 million monthly active users in 23 days, setting a record for the fastest growth of a large model in China. At the same time, it announced four productivity features—AI PPT, AI Writing, AI Library, and AI Question Explanation—that are permanently free to use, with zero barriers and no restrictions, causing widespread attention. User feedback shows that the market prefers productivity tools that solve real problems, rather than AI only capable of chatting.
The 2025 annual hot words of NetEase Youdao Dictionary have been revealed, with "DeepSeek" topping the list with 8.67 million searches, becoming the first annual word originating from a domestic AI large model. The search popularity rapidly increased after the release of the DeepSeek-R1 model in February, and subsequent technological breakthroughs also drove peak query periods. College students and working professionals are the main search groups, and users often extend their browsing to related concepts such as "large models" after looking up words, forming a chain of "looking up words - learning concepts," reflecting the trend of AI technology popularization driving public awareness deepening.
Alibaba Cloud BaiLian announced that starting from November 13, 2025, the core call fee for the Tongyi Qianwen 3-Max model will be halved, and the cache billing strategy has been optimized, significantly reducing the cost of enterprise AI applications. This move aims to lower the entry barrier for large model usage and accelerate digital transformation for small and medium enterprises.