# multimodal models
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Alibaba Open‑sources Tiny Qwen3.5 Models, Completing an Edge‑Ready AI Lineup — and Even Musk Is Impressed
Alibaba has open‑sourced four small Qwen3.5 models (0.8B–9B parameters), completing a family that now spans 0.8B to 397B parameters and is tailored for edge deployment. The move, amplified by Elon Musk’s praise, strengthens Alibaba’s push to integrate software and hardware and accelerates competition over device‑level AI.
As Cloud Giants Duel, China’s Mianbi Pushes a 9‑Billion‑Parameter Multimodal ‘Brain’ for Edge Devices
Mianbi Intelligence has launched MiniCPM‑o 4.5, a 9‑billion‑parameter multimodal model that can ingest continuous audio, video and text while producing simultaneous outputs, and introduced a Jetson‑based developer board called Pinea Pi. The company positions the stack as an early example of on‑device, embodied AI aimed at robotics, automotive and personal devices, arguing that hybrid cloud‑edge deployments will better meet latency, privacy and stability needs than cloud‑only approaches.