Alibaba’s Qwen team has launched Qwen 3 Coder, a new AI coding model featuring agentic capabilities like coding, browser usage, and tool utilization. The initial release is the “Qwen3-Coder-480B-A35B-Instruct” variant, touted as the most potent within the Qwen 3 Coder family.
Alibaba asserts that this open-source model boasts coding performance comparable to Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4. This suggests a significant leap in the capabilities of open-source coding models, offering developers a powerful and accessible tool for various software development tasks. The release underscores Alibaba’s continued investment and innovation in the AI space, specifically targeting advancements in coding automation and assistance. The implication is that Qwen 3 Coder aims to streamline the software development process and empower developers with intelligent, AI-powered tools.
