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Alibaba Group operates commerce and cloud businesses. This topic also follows Qwen models, Alibaba Cloud and the company’s AI research and products.
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Reviewed 19 October 2026. Dates retain the precision of the source; retrospective disclosures are identified in the event. Group revenue, cloud revenue and AI-product growth have different scopes; planned infrastructure spending is not sales.
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Cloud quarterly revenue reaches RMB48.4B
The April–June quarter records 45% cloud revenue growth; group quarterly revenue is approximately RMB269B. Cloud revenue is broader than AI-model sales.
Source: AP / Alibaba resultsCloud quarterly revenue reaches RMB41.6B
Alibaba reports 38% growth in its cloud business for the March quarter, documenting the step before the June-quarter result.
Source: AP / Alibaba results
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Expands Qwen3 with coding models
Qwen3-Coder extends the open-model lineup into multi-step software-agent workflows, alongside reasoning and translation releases.
Source: AlibabaIntroduces Qwen3
The hybrid-reasoning model family follows Qwen2.5 and expands Alibaba’s open-model platform.
Source: AlibabaIntroduces Quark as an AI super assistant
Alibaba integrates Qwen-based reasoning into the consumer information platform, linking its models with an established application.
Source: AlibabaPlans RMB380B in cloud and AI investment
Alibaba announces at least RMB380B over three years. This is a forward-looking infrastructure investment plan, not completed spending or revenue.
Source: Alibaba / SECCloud quarterly revenue reaches RMB31.74B
The December 2024 quarter records 13% cloud growth, while AI-related products grow at a triple-digit rate for a sixth consecutive quarter.
Source: AlibabaPublishes Qwen open-weight models
Alibaba releases its first Qwen and Qwen Chat open-weight models.
Source: Alibaba
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