EventBusinessAugust 7, 2026

Alibaba Reportedly Plans Revenue-Sharing Terms for Next Qwen Model

Alibaba is reportedly planning to charge large commercial users of its next open-weight Qwen model a share of revenue generated from its use, possibly as early as next week. The percentage is not finalized and negotiations are ongoing; the plan would extend monetization to deployments outside Alibaba Cloud.

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