International customers can now access Alibaba Cloud advanced AI models

Alibaba Cloud also introduced upgraded partner incentive policies to better support resellers and distributors at its Spring Launch 2025 event.

International customers outside of China can now have access to Alibaba Cloud’s new AI models, tools and infrastructure updates. Announced at its Spring Launch 2025 online event, the move underscores Alibaba Cloud’s ongoing commitment to driving AI innovation worldwide.

According to Selina Yuan, President of International Business, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, the Chinese tech company will be launching a series of Platform-as-a-Servic (PaaS）and AI capability updates to meet the growing demand for digital transformation from across the globe.

“These upgrades allow us to deliver even more secure and high-performance services that empower businesses to scale and innovate in an AI-driven world. As cloud and AI become essential for global growth, we are committed to enhancing our core product offerings to address our customers’ evolving needs,” said Yuan.

The new offerings, which are expected to be available through the company’s availability zones in Singapore, include the latest from its proprietary large language model (LLM) series, Qwen, such as the large-scale Mixture of Experts (MoE) model Qwen-Max, the reasoning model QwQ-Plus, the visual reasoning model QVQ-Max and the end-to-end multimodal model Qwen2.5-Omni-7b.

QwQ-Plus, an advanced reasoning model specializing in deep analytical thinking, tackles complex challenges like sophisticated QA tasks and expert-level math problems with precise, algorithm-driven solutions. QVQ-Max is a visual reasoning model that effectively addresses complex multimodal problems with high accuracy and extended reasoning capabilities, supporting visual input and chain-of-thought output.

Apart from that, Alibaba Cloud’s Platform for AI (PAI) has also rolled out major enhancements to support scalable, cost-effective, and user-friendly solutions for generative AI and LLMs. This includes the debut of PAI-Elastic Algorithm Service (EAS) that has distributed inference capabilities with a multi-node architecture to satisfy the growing demands of super-large models fueled by the rise of MoE structure and ultra-long-text processing, addressing the limitations of traditional single-node architecture.

Other updates are in the PAI-Model Gallery to provide a comprehensive selection of nearly 300 cutting-edge open-source models, as well as the flagship cloud-native relational database PolarDB and integration capabilities with data warehouse AnalyticDB into Model Studio, Alibaba Cloud’s generative AI model and application development platform, as the recommended vector database for RAG solutions.

Alibaba Cloud also introduced upgraded partner incentive policies to better support resellers and distributors by providing increased flexibility, higher commission rates, and more rewarding opportunities for mutual growth. This commitment to empowering partners is further reinforced by enhanced training and support resources, designed to strengthen their capabilities and drive success within an evolving ecosystem.