Alibaba is testing a new commercial arrangement for its upcoming Qwen open-weight AI model, according to a Reuters report cited by multiple outlets. The company would require certain large commercial users—those that generate revenue by offering the model as a service—to enter a commercial agreement with Alibaba that includes a revenue-sharing component. Quartz reports that the approach would apply to big commercial users of Qwen3.8-Max and describes it as a change toward charging for use in revenue-generating deployments. The Reuters account, relayed by AI News, says the specific terms are still being worked out and that the revenue-sharing rate has not been publicly detailed. The reporting also frames the move in the context of similar licensing changes in the Chinese AI sector, including a comparable step by Moonshot AI. Overall, the sources agree that Alibaba is exploring monetization of its next Qwen open-weight model for major commercial providers, while open usage terms for smaller or non-commercial use are not described in the available coverage.