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AI IntelligenceFeb 26, 2026AI Intelligence
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Alibaba introduces the new open-source Qwen 3.5 model series, which it claims competes directly with GPT-5 mini and Claude Sonnet 4.5.

The models offer comparable performance at a fraction of the cost. This highlights the intense price competition and growing importance of open AI models.

Data Cube AI EditorialSource: The Decoder
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Alibaba introduces the new open-source Qwen 3.5 model series, which it claims competes directly with GPT-5 mini and Claude Sonnet 4.5. The models offer comparable performance at a fraction of the cost. This highlights the intense price competition and growing importance of open AI models.

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