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Alibaba Unveils Qwen 3 Series: A Leap Forward in AI with Hybrid Thinking Capabilities

Alibaba Group's Latest Innovation in AI

Alibaba Group Holding Limited has taken a significant step in the evolution of artificial intelligence with the launch of its Qwen 3 series of large language models (LLMs). This new series marks a milestone in performance, scalability, and efficiency, setting a new benchmark in the AI industry.

Competitive Edge in Benchmark Evaluations

The flagship model, Qwen3-235B-A22B, demonstrates remarkable capabilities in coding, math, and general tasks, standing toe-to-toe with leading models like DeepSeek-R1, OpenAI's o1 and o3-mini, xAI's Grok-3, and Alphabet Inc.'s Gemini-2.5-Pro.

Revolutionary Problem-Solving Modes

Introducing two innovative problem-solving modes, Thinking and Non-Thinking, Alibaba claims this approach significantly boosts the model's ability to manage stable and efficient thinking budget control, paving the way for more sophisticated AI applications.