Qwen: Alibaba's open-weights powerhouse

Alibaba's Qwen series ranges from tiny on-device models to giant frontier models — all open-weights.

Some examples

• Use Qwen-Coder for code tasks.
• Use Qwen for non-English languages.
• Run small Qwen models on a laptop via Ollama.

Try it!

Run Qwen on a code task. Compare to Claude on the same task.

Understanding "Qwen: Alibaba's open-weights powerhouse" in practice: Understanding AI in this area gives you a real advantage in how you work and think. Qwen models are strong on code, math, and Asian languages — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.

• Apply the concepts from Qwen: Alibaba's open-weights powerhouse directly
• Identify where this fits into your current workflow
• Measure the before/after difference when you apply this
• Iterate and refine — first attempts rarely nail it

1. 1Apply Qwen: Alibaba's open-weights powerhouse in a live project this week
2. 2Write a short summary of what you'd do differently after learning this
3. 3Share one insight with a colleague