Alibaba launches open-source AI coding model, touted as its most advanced to date

Alibaba has launched an open-source artificial intelligence coding model, called Qwen3-Coder, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

The model is designed for high-performance software development and touted as its most advanced AI coding model to date.

The model excels in agentic AI coding tasks, from generating new codes and managing complex coding workflows, according to the statement.