Alibaba Group’s AI Power Move—Can It Outpace DeepSeek and OpenAI?

Alibaba Group Holding has made a significant move in the AI space with the release of its latest artificial intelligence model, QwQ-32B, as it seeks to establish itself as China’s leading AI developer, challenging DeepSeek. The model, which excels in mathematical reasoning, coding, and problem-solving, demonstrates capabilities comparable to both DeepSeek’s R1 and OpenAI’s latest technology. However, a key differentiator is its size, as QwQ-32B operates with only 32 billion parameters compared to DeepSeek R1’s 671 billion. While DeepSeek’s efficiency stems from activating only 37 billion parameters at a time, Alibaba’s approach suggests a streamlined yet powerful model with a lower deployment cost.