Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator, claims it's 'the most powerful AI chip in China'
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu calls the Zhenwu 900 the most powerful AI chip in China, with three times the performance of the previous-generation M890. The chip is meant to support the training of future Qwen models in the 5 to 10 trillion parameter range, an increase over both the 2.4 trillion Qwen3.8-Max and Moonshot’s Kimi K3 and its 2.8 trillion parameter basis.
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- ▪The chip is meant to support the training of future Qwen models in the 5 to 10 trillion parameter range, an increase over both the 2.4 trillion Qwen3.8-Max and Moonshot’s Kimi K3 and its 2.8 trillion parameter basis.
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Tech Industry Artificial Intelligence Alibaba unveils Zhenwu V900 AI accelerator, claims it's 'the most powerful AI chip in China' — accelerator supports 500,000 chip supercluster with a 10T-parameter Qwen model on the roadmap News By Shane Downing Published 23 September 2026 But even a theoretical FLOPS figure remains elusive. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Alibaba) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Alibaba unveiled its powerful new Zhenwu V900 chip and ambitious Qwen model plans at the Apsara Conference 2026, the AP reports.
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