Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model

Alibaba released the weights of its Qwen AI model and launched a laptop-compatible version on January 16, 2026. The company did not disclose which specific Qwen model weights were released or technical specifications for the laptop version. Meta has released open-weight AI models including Llama, which Alibaba's Qwen competes with in the open-source AI market.

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