Alibaba has officially previewed Qwen4, and the preview version of Qwen4-Max has been launched on Alibaba's Token Plan first, with a minimum discount of 10% off for a limited time.
The batch of running scores that leaked out yesterday can now be compared with real models.
The official description of Qwen4 is three sentences: knowledge understanding is deeper, world perception is more three-dimensional, and coding and agentic abilities continue to advance. Specific benchmark scores, context length, and official pricing were not given in this preview.
The action on the product side is quite fast. Qoder, Qianwen App, and QwenStudio have all been synchronized with the new model, which means that Alibaba’s own programming tools, C-side applications, and developer platforms have also changed their bases. Ordinary users of Tongyi Qianwen don’t have to do anything. Just open the app and you’ll see a new model.
A few observations.
Going to Token Plan first instead of directly opening the volume-based API is to do the first wave of stress testing with subscriber users. Token Plan is a form of monthly purchase quota. The users are mainly developers who write code, which is exactly the direction of Coding and Agent that Qwen4 focuses on.
"Minimum 10% discount" must be clearly understood and applicable conditions. This kind of limited-time discount is usually bound to a specific gear or new users, and the official price after the preview period is the number that should be used when making cost estimates.
It's called a "preview version", which means that the weight and interface may still change. Now that you are connected to the production environment, you need to save the fallback.
Domestic models are quite busy this month. DeepSeek, Kimi, and Zhipu have all released new versions within a month. Where Qwen4-Max falls, we have to wait for the official version and third-party evaluation. The characteristic of Alibaba's series has always been that it has a full range of models, from small end-side models to Max models. Which sizes will be open sourced in the future is a matter of greater concern to the developer community.