Alibaba reportedly considers revenue-sharing licence for the largest Qwen3.8-Max users

reports say that Alibaba plans to require negotiations with major users that resell Qwen3.8-Max as a service and exceed a reported annual-sales threshold, potentially adding revenue sharing to an open-weight distribution model. Alibaba has not publicly confirmed a rate or final licence, and the report relies on sources familiar with the plan. Qwen3.8-Max itself is described as a 2.4-trillion-parameter release; that scale and capability positioning are vendor claims.

Impact: open-weight does not necessarily mean unrestricted commercial use. Model routers and procurement systems should store the exact licence version, revenue thresholds, redistribution rights and change-notice obligations alongside each model.