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A lab-level profile for Alibaba, covering tracked models, category leaders, open/proprietary mix, speed, value, source coverage, and portfolio depth.
Lab rank
#10
By available Arena average
Models tracked
22
9 open-weight models
Portfolio coverage
35%
Average matched benchmark signals
Fastest model
1.15s
Qwen3 VL 235b A22B Instruct
Lab profile
The lab page now starts with the portfolio read, then drills into category leaders, value rankings, and model-level coverage rather than repeating source panels.
Portfolio read
The portfolio combines 13 proprietary models and 9 open-weight models. Its average available Arena rank is 54, with a best category rank of #4. Average profile coverage is 35%, so model-level gaps remain visible in the cards below.
Best Arena model
Qwen3.7 Max 20260517
Best category rank #4
Highest coverage
Qwen3.5 397b A17B
67% matched signals
Fastest response
Qwen3 VL 235b A22B Instruct
1.15s first token
Access mix
Proprietary
13 / 59%
Open weights
9 / 41%
Value leader
Qwen3.7 Plus PreviewCategory leaders
Each card shows the highest-ranked model from this lab in a composite benchmark suite, with the global rank and index left intact.
Value
Quality, price, latency, and speed
Qwen3.7 Plus Preview
value index
Coding
Code Arena, SWE-bench, and output speed
Qwen3.7 Max 20260517
coding index
Agents
Search, document, code, and latency
Qwen3 VL 235b A22B Instruct
agent proxy
Reasoning
Text, document, vision, and mode signals
Qwen3.7 Plus Preview
reasoning proxy
Context
Document, search, and text proxy
Qwen3.7 Max Preview
context proxy
Models from this lab with both quality and commercial price matches.
Top 12 of 13
| Rank | Model | Index | Price | Latency | Speed | Quality | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | 79value index | $0.590blended / 1M tokens | 1.35stime to first token | 54 tok/soutput speed | 79quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #11 | 73value index | $3.75blended / 1M tokens | 1.71stime to first token | 187 tok/soutput speed | 70quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #20 | 70value index | $2.93blended / 1M tokens | 1.91stime to first token | 41 tok/soutput speed | 66quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #25 | 68value index | $0.825blended / 1M tokens | 1.35stime to first token | 83 tok/soutput speed | 59quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #27 | 66value index | $1.35blended / 1M tokens | 1.70stime to first token | 52 tok/soutput speed | 56quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #29 | 66value index | $1.13blended / 1M tokens | 1.89stime to first token | 53 tok/soutput speed | 55quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #46 | 61value index | $2.17blended / 1M tokens | 2.49stime to first token | 33 tok/soutput speed | 47quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #50 | 59value index | $1.10blended / 1M tokens | 1.18stime to first token | 155 tok/soutput speed | 40quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #51 | 59value index | $0.675blended / 1M tokens | 1.63stime to first token | 61 tok/soutput speed | 40quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #57 | 56value index | $0.688blended / 1M tokens | 1.30stime to first token | 134 tok/soutput speed | 33quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #65 | 53value index | $0.700blended / 1M tokens | 1.15stime to first token | 49 tok/soutput speed | 29quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis | |
| #72 | 50value index | $2.40blended / 1M tokens | 1.91stime to first token | 47 tok/soutput speed | 26quality signal | ArenaArtificial Analysis |
Model portfolio
Every tracked model keeps its best Arena rank, coverage score, commercial metrics, and suite placement visible in one scannable grid.
Qwen3.7 Max 20260517
qwen3.7-max-20260517
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#4
Code
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#2
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen3.6 Max Preview
qwen3.6-max-preview
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#13
Code
Value
#20
value index
Coding
#22
coding index
Latency
1.91s
41 tok/s
Qwen3.7 Max Preview
qwen3.7-max-preview
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#15
Text
Value
#11
value index
Coding
#80
coding index
Latency
1.71s
187 tok/s
Qwen3.7 Plus Preview
qwen3.7-plus-preview
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#16
Vision
Value
#3
value index
Coding
#95
coding index
Latency
1.35s
54 tok/s
Qwen3.6 Plus
qwen3.6-plus
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#18
Code
Value
#29
value index
Coding
#30
coding index
Latency
1.89s
53 tok/s
Qwen3.5 Max Preview
qwen3.5-max-preview
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#26
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen3.5 397b A17B
qwen3.5-397b-a17b
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#29
Vision
Value
#27
value index
Coding
#49
coding index
Latency
1.70s
52 tok/s
Qwen3.5 122b A10B
qwen3.5-122b-a10b
Coverage
67%
Best Arena
#41
Vision
Value
#50
value index
Coding
#57
coding index
Latency
1.18s
155 tok/s
Qwen3.5 27b
qwen3.5-27b
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#42
Vision
Value
#25
value index
Coding
#61
coding index
Latency
1.35s
83 tok/s
Qwen3 VL 235b A22B Instruct
qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-instruct
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#45
Vision
Value
#65
value index
Coding
#96
coding index
Latency
1.15s
49 tok/s
Qwen3 VL 235b A22B Thinking
qwen3-vl-235b-a22b-thinking
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#58
Vision
Value
#46
value index
Coding
#99
coding index
Latency
2.49s
33 tok/s
Qwen3 Max Preview
qwen3-max-preview
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#60
Text
Value
#72
value index
Coding
#97
coding index
Latency
1.91s
47 tok/s
Qwen VL Max 2025 08 13
qwen-vl-max-2025-08-13
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#62
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen3 Coder 480b A35B Instruct
qwen3-coder-480b-a35b-instruct
Coverage
56%
Best Arena
#65
Code
Value
#51
value index
Coding
#64
coding index
Latency
1.63s
61 tok/s
Qwen3.5 35b A3B
qwen3.5-35b-a3b
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#67
Code
Value
#57
value index
Coding
#73
coding index
Latency
1.30s
134 tok/s
Qwen3.5 Flash
qwen3.5-flash
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#71
Code
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
#70
coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen3 Max 2025 09 23
qwen3-max-2025-09-23
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#76
Text
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen3 235b A22B Instruct 2507
qwen3-235b-a22b-instruct-2507
Coverage
44%
Best Arena
#78
Text
Value
#76
value index
Coding
#93
coding index
Latency
1.28s
57 tok/s
Qwen2.5 VL 72b Instruct
qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#90
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen2.5 VL 32b Instruct
qwen2.5-vl-32b-instruct
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#91
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen VL Max 1119
qwen-vl-max-1119
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#99
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed
Qwen2 VL 72b
qwen2-vl-72b
Coverage
11%
Best Arena
#100
Vision
Value
Not listed
No price match
Coding
Not listed
No coding index
Latency
Not listed
Not listed