Alibaba AI models hit 3 billion downloads, passing Meta, Google

Alibaba's AI models outpace Meta, Google to hit 3B downloads

Alibaba's Qwen models hit 3B downloads in 6 months, outpacing Meta and Google as the world's most popular AI family. Open-source strategy now drives enterprise stack decisions—Qwen became the default foundation for developer fine-tuning, redefining competitive leverage in AI.