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Qwen 3
Open-Weights · Alibaba · Alibaba · Released Q1 2026
B+
Good (B+) — Capability Grade
Qwen 3 is Alibaba's current-generation open-weights frontier model. Strong multilingual capability (Chinese-native). Apache 2.0 licensed. Strong on-premise deployment economics in Asian markets.
85
Composite / 100
Where this grade comes from.
General Reasoning
B+
Code Generation
B+
Math & STEM
B+
Tool Use & Agency
B
Multimodal
B+
Safety & Alignment
B
Release timeline & positioning.
- Released Q1 2026
- Apache 2.0 licensed
- Strong multilingual (Chinese-native)
- Multi-size availability (7B-235B)
/ Best for
Asian-market deployments; multilingual workloads with Chinese-native requirements.
/ Watch out for
China-headquartered may produce regulatory considerations for some enterprises and government deployments.