Alibaba Qwen3.8-Max: Revenue Sharing for AI Model Use

Alibaba will require major commercial users of its AI model, Qwen3.8-Max, to share a portion of their revenue. The Chinese AI giant is opening up this model. This move mirrors a strategy already adopted by another Chinese AI company, Moonshot AI, with its Kimi-K3 model. Moonshot AI asks businesses with over $20 million in annual sales to enter commercial agreements. Alibaba is now following this business model. While Moonshot AI may seek up to 30% revenue sharing, Alibaba has not yet decided its own rate. This development shows a new trend in how large AI models are being commercialized.