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Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI chip, plans 5–10 trillion-parameter model
September 23, 2026 at 12:25 AM
At its Apsara conference in Hangzhou, Alibaba announced a new AI chip and plans for a model several times larger than its current flagship.
- Alibaba announced the Zhenwu V900 chip, developed by its T-Head unit, saying it performs three times better than the previous-generation Zhenwu M890.
- CEO Eddie Wu called the Zhenwu V900 "the strongest among AI chips in China today," with mass production slated for the first quarter of 2027.
- Alibaba said it plans a new model on a scale of 5–10 trillion parameters, exceeding its Qwen 3.8 Max flagship with 2.4 trillion parameters.
- Alibaba shares rose 5.1% on the Hong Kong exchange after the announcement.