Alibaba’s Qwen App Introduces Paid Office Assistant Plans Up to RMB1,499 a Year

Alibaba’s Qwen app has introduced paid tiers for its office assistant. The app’s in-product pricing page lists a flagship plan at RMB128 per month or RMB1,499 per year, a lower tier at RMB49 per month or RMB568 per year, and an entry-level tier at RMB19 per month or RMB200 per year. The paid plans provide […]

Overview

Alibaba’s Qwen app has added scheduled tasks, an office assistant, voice calls, a research mode and an agent marketplace, while adding support for the Qwen3.8-Max flagship model. The scheduled-task feature can handle recurring work such as compiling industry news and sorting emails. The office assistant can connect to notes, calendars and email, operate browsers, process […]

Alibaba is reportedly planning to charge large commercial users of its next open-weight Qwen model by taking a share of the revenue generated from the model’s use. The plan could be introduced as early as next week, but negotiations are still ongoing and the proposed percentage has not been finalized. Alibaba currently charges customers that […]

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• First reported: 2026-08-11 04:53:26
• Category: Alibaba’s Qwen App Introduces Paid Office Assistant Plans Up to RMB1,499 a Year