January 29, 2025: Alibaba Launches Superior AI Model Qwen 2.5-Max - Alibaba Cloud has launched its new AI model, Qwen 2.5-Max, claiming it surpasses leading models such as DeepSeek-V3, GPT-4o, and Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Utilizing a mixture of experts architecture, Qwen 2.5-Max is noted for its efficiency and reasoning abilities, having been trained on 20 trillion tokens. Though not open source, the model is available via API through Alibaba Cloud and a chatbot interface. This release underscores Alibaba's dedication to enhancing LLM intelligence by expanding data and using cutting-edge reinforcement learning techniques.
