Model Studio 百炼
China · Hangzhou
alternative to OpenAI API / Vertex AI
Alibaba Cloud's model-serving platform (Bailian) for Qwen and other models.
Why it fits
- Closed
- AI stack
Regional alternatives
Model & licence
- Access
- cloud platform
Independence & portability
Partial independence · 48/100
- Deployment
- api
- Data control
- local region
- Portability
- medium
- Supply-chain
- medium
- Ecosystem
- strategic
- Openness
- closed (0/15)
Procurement/migration signal, not a certification. As of 2026-10. Alibaba Cloud model API/platform; strong ecosystem, no public self-host path. How this is scored.
Regulatory & supply-chain notes
US DoD Section 1260H list
The parent company, Alibaba Group Holding, is on the list.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited · parent group listed · as of 2026-10 · source ↗
A list of “Chinese military companies”. Since 30 June 2026 the Department of Defense may not contract with listed companies; from 30 June 2027 that extends to goods and services that include their products. It does not restrict anyone else buying or using the product.
Company & market
- Parent company
- Alibaba
- Registered
- Hangzhou
- Listing
- US-listed
- Market cap / val. (USD)
- via Alibaba
- Foreign-investable
- Yes
- Global 500 #63
- China 500 #18